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HealthSouth Corporation

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — DOTHAN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HealthSouth Corporation in DOTHAN, ALABAMA
Employer HealthSouth Corporation Report ID 2017054655
Address 1736 East Main Street City, State ZIP DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36303
Event Date May 23, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Water
Industry (NAICS) 62231 Inspection # 1236745
GPS Coordinates 31.21000, -85.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing coffee beverages and food items for patients in the work area when she slipped on water and fell onto the floor, fracturing her right leg and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 23, 2017, a worker at HealthSouth Corporation in DOTHAN, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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