REGAL HEIGHTS REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE CTR.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — JACKSON HEIGHTS, NEW YORK
| Employer | REGAL HEIGHTS REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE CTR. | Report ID | 2017032892 |
| Address | 70-05 35TH AVENUE, 4th Floor Lounge | City, State ZIP | JACKSON HEIGHTS, NEW YORK 11372 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Wheelchairs and other mobility devices, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -73.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving patients to the dining room when she tripped over a patient's wheelchair leg rest, fell, and suffered a bone fracture.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2017, a worker at REGAL HEIGHTS REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE CTR. in JACKSON HEIGHTS, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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