Metro EMS

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Metro EMS in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Employer Metro EMS Report ID 2017043379
Address 1101 West 8th Street City, State ZIP LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201
Event Date April 14, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Ground irregularity
Secondary Source Mud
Industry (NAICS) 621910 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.74000, -92.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was responding to a car crash. The employee was walking down into a ravine to render aid to a crash victim when she crossed a creek. Her foot sunk into the mud, stopping the forward motion of her foot while her body continued to travel forward. Her foot broke and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On April 14, 2017, a worker at Metro EMS in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with ground irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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