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WRCTV

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WRCTV in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer WRCTV Report ID 2016010781
Address 4001 Nebraska Ave City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20016
Event Date January 27, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot-paved
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 515120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.94000, -77.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on ice in the parking lot, fell, and broke the left ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 27, 2016, a worker at WRCTV in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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