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Community Health Systems, LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — GADSDEN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Community Health Systems, LLC in GADSDEN, ALABAMA
Employer Community Health Systems, LLC Report ID 2015107832
Address 1007 Goodyear Ave City, State ZIP GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35903
Event Date October 20, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Parking lot-paved
Secondary Source Concrete parking blocks and barriers
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.00000, -85.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking through the parking lot and passed a large/long concrete barrier. She tripped over the foot of the barrier and fell to the ground, breaking her right wrist.

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2015, a worker at Community Health Systems, LLC in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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