GOLDEN YEARS HEALTH CENTER NURSING HOME

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — HARRISONVILLE, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GOLDEN YEARS HEALTH CENTER NURSING HOME in HARRISONVILLE, MISSOURI
Employer GOLDEN YEARS HEALTH CENTER NURSING HOME Report ID 2016064859
Address 2001 JEFFERSON PARKWAY City, State ZIP HARRISONVILLE, MISSOURI 64701
Event Date June 2, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-outdoors
Industry (NAICS) 623990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.68000, -94.35000

Incident Narrative

On June 2, 2016, at 1:45 p.m., an employee fell 4.7 feet from an outside stairway while attempting to remove a black snake from the outside lip/ledge of the stairway. He broke five ribs and injured his spleen, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 2, 2016, a worker at GOLDEN YEARS HEALTH CENTER NURSING HOME in HARRISONVILLE, MISSOURI suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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