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Cleveland Clinic

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — CLEVELAND, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cleveland Clinic in CLEVELAND, OHIO
Employer Cleveland Clinic Report ID 2016087482
Address 14519 Detroit Ave. City, State ZIP CLEVELAND, OHIO 44107
Event Date August 11, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.48000, -81.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending a staircase when his knee buckled, causing him to fall down the stairs. He fractured his left femur.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2016, a worker at Cleveland Clinic in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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