COFFEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Fall on same level due to slipping - Fractures - DOUGLAS, Georgia
| Employer | COFFEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. |
| Address | 1101 Ocilla Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | DOUGLAS, Georgia 31533 |
| Report ID | 2016034746 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 |
| Inspection # | 1160492 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.51083, -82.86411 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was making her rounds and slipped and fell on the floor. The employee was admitted to the hospital for treatment. The employee sustained multiple injuries including a bruised left knee, a hairline fracture to the right knee, a displaced fracture to the left rib, a fracture to the left wrist and an impact fracture to the neck and left shoulder.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2016, a worker at COFFEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. in DOUGLAS, Georgia suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.
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