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Rescare

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rescare in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer Rescare Report ID 2017053954
Address 7700 Chevy Chase Drive, Bldg 1 Suite 500 City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78752
Event Date May 1, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Bees, hornets, wasps
Industry (NAICS) 623210 Inspection # 1231621
GPS Coordinates 30.34000, -97.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was coming out of a group home when she turned around to avoid a bee and fell, fracturing her femur.

Incident Summary

On May 1, 2017, a worker at Rescare in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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