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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures and dislocations — WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS in WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Employer U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Report ID 2016064980
Address 950 Campbell Ave., Building 5 City, State ZIP WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06516
Event Date June 6, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 923140 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.28000, -72.96000

Incident Narrative

On or about June 6, 2016, an employee was walking along a corridor when she slipped and fell onto the rug and tile area. She fractured her left leg and dislocated her left ankle.

Incident Summary

On June 6, 2016, a worker at U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS in WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. 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

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