Logan Regional Medical Center
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GLADE SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Logan Regional Medical Center | Report ID | 2016021538 |
| Address | Glade Springs Resort | City, State ZIP | GLADE SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA 25832 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Passenger van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.73000, -81.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 18, 2016, at approximately 9:30 a.m., an employee was exiting a van at a conference meeting when she missed a step, fell, and struck her back on the step. She fractured her L1 vertebra and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2016, a worker at Logan Regional Medical Center in GLADE SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with passenger van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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