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Marsha Browning Hospital

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DU QUOIN, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Marsha Browning Hospital in DU QUOIN, ILLINOIS
Employer Marsha Browning Hospital Report ID 2016087504
Address 900 E Washington St City, State ZIP DU QUOIN, ILLINOIS 62832
Event Date August 11, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.01000, -89.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a ladder when it slid from under the employee. The employee fell, fracturing the left ankle and a bone under the right knee.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2016, a worker at Marsha Browning Hospital in DU QUOIN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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