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NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Report ID 2016043638
Address 251 E. HURON City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611
Event Date April 30, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.89000, -87.62000

Incident Narrative

As an employee pulled a patient bed through a doorway the employee lost their footing and fell, fracturing a wrist.

Incident Summary

On April 30, 2016, a worker at NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the wrist(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.

Context

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