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SAMARITAN KEEP HOME, INC.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures and dislocations — WATERTOWN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SAMARITAN KEEP HOME, INC. in WATERTOWN, NEW YORK
Employer SAMARITAN KEEP HOME, INC. Report ID 2017099095
Address 133 PRATT STREET City, State ZIP WATERTOWN, NEW YORK 13601
Event Date September 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Chairs
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.96000, -75.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting a chair to move it when her foot became caught in the chair and she fell. She fractured and dislocated her ankle, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2017, a worker at SAMARITAN KEEP HOME, INC. in WATERTOWN, NEW YORK suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s). 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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