CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — WINFIELD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL | Report ID | 2015075305 |
| Address | 25 N WINFIELD RD | City, State ZIP | WINFIELD, ILLINOIS 60190 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Intravenous (IV) poles and machines | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.87000, -88.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 7/31/2015, at approximately 7:30 a.m., an employee in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) was helping a patient turn her body, so that the file film for x-ray preparation could be placed beneath the patient's body. The employee began to walk around the patient's bed when she tripped over IV tubing and fell to the floor. She sustained a right-leg femur bone fracture and bruised her face.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2015, a worker at CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL in WINFIELD, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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