LUTHERAN HOMES OF OCONOMOWOC, INC.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — OCONOMOWOC, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at LUTHERAN HOMES OF OCONOMOWOC, INC. in OCONOMOWOC, WISCONSIN
Employer LUTHERAN HOMES OF OCONOMOWOC, INC. Report ID 2015085342
Address 1305 W. Wisconsin Ave, P.O. Box 208 City, State ZIP OCONOMOWOC, WISCONSIN 53066
Event Date August 1, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Co-worker
Industry (NAICS) 623312 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.09000, -88.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee working in the kitchen was walking past a co-worker who was working near a dish cart. The employee tripped over the co-worker's foot and fell, suffering a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2015, a worker at LUTHERAN HOMES OF OCONOMOWOC, INC. in OCONOMOWOC, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the hip(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.

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