DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS-VA CENTRAL IA HEALTH CARE
Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs - Fractures - DES MOINES, Iowa
| Employer | DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS-VA CENTRAL IA HEALTH CARE |
| Address | 3600 30TH STREET |
| City, State ZIP | DES MOINES, Iowa 50310 |
| Report ID | 2015053025 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs |
| Source of Injury | Curbs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.62773, -93.66207 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking in to work for the night shift at around 1400hrs and fell breaking the tibia and fibula of the right leg. The employee has been hospitalized. The employee doesn't recall exactly what happened, but believes that when stepping up onto a curb, a foot slipped off the curb resulting in the fall.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2015, a worker at DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS-VA CENTRAL IA HEALTH CARE in DES MOINES, Iowa suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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