OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM | Report ID | 2015129746 |
| Address | 3401 Behrman Place | City, State ZIP | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70114 |
| Event Date | December 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.91000, -90.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down the steps and missed half the step causing her to slip and fall breaking her right ankle. She was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 28, 2015, a worker at OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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