AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE
Fall on same level due to slipping — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., n.e.c. — INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI
| Employer | AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE | Report ID | 2015074564 |
| Address | 3221 DODGION ST | City, State ZIP | INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI 64050 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., n.e.c. | Body Part | Buttock(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Patient | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.09000, -94.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 9, 2015, an employee was providing paramedic services at the home of a patient. While attempting to lift the patient from the floor of a chicken coop, he slipped and fell on his posterior. He got up and continued working. Later, he reported increasing pain and bruising from his fall to his employer. He went to the emergency room and was admitted to the hospital for vitamin K therapy to control muscular bleeding.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2015, a worker at AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE in INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., n.e.c. to the buttock(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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