Geocare Inc.

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — PARMA, OHIO

Employer	Geocare Inc.	Report ID	2016021809
Address	12000 Snow Road	City, State ZIP	PARMA, OHIO 44130
Event Date	February 25, 2016	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Knee(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Patient
Industry (NAICS)	621610	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	41.40000, -81.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to prevent a patient from falling. Both the patient and the employee fell to the ground. The employee's left knee cap was fractured as a result.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2016, a worker at Geocare Inc. in PARMA, OHIO suffered fractures to the knee(s). 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.

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