PHOENIX HOME CARE
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BRANSON, MISSOURI
| Employer | PHOENIX HOME CARE | Report ID | 2017021910 |
| Address | 353 River Bluff Drive | City, State ZIP | BRANSON, MISSOURI 65616 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.61000, -93.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down a flight of three stairs from the client's home into their garage when she missed the last step and fell. She was hospitalized for a fractured tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2017, a worker at PHOENIX HOME CARE in BRANSON, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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