AAFES, Mountain Home AFB, ID

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — MOUNTAIN HOME A F B, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AAFES, Mountain Home AFB, ID in MOUNTAIN HOME A F B, IDAHO
Employer AAFES, Mountain Home AFB, ID Report ID 2017010602
Address Gunfighter Ave City, State ZIP MOUNTAIN HOME A F B, IDAHO 83648
Event Date January 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.05000, -115.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on black ice while opening the lid of a dumpster. The employee's leg was caught beneath the dumpster, breaking the ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2017, a worker at AAFES, Mountain Home AFB, ID in MOUNTAIN HOME A F B, IDAHO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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