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Saint Annes Hospital

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Saint Annes Hospital in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Saint Annes Hospital Report ID 2016021771
Address 795 Middle Street City, State ZIP FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02721
Event Date February 28, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.69000, -71.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell against the wall and floor while trying to assist a falling patient, breaking her left arm.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2016, a worker at Saint Annes Hospital in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,479 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level, n.e.c. injuries.

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