Life Care Center
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PUEBLO, COLORADO
| Employer | Life Care Center | Report ID | 2017065427 |
| Address | 2118 Schatalet Lane | City, State ZIP | PUEBLO, COLORADO 81005 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.22000, -104.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hanging privacy drapes in a resident room and was on a two-step ladder. She was descending the ladder when she missed a step and fell to the floor, breaking her right leg.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2017, a worker at Life Care Center in PUEBLO, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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