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Northwestern Medicine

Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Fractures — CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Northwestern Medicine in CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS
Employer Northwestern Medicine Report ID 20171111229
Address 6990 North Ave, #100 City, State ZIP CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS 60188
Event Date November 23, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs Source of Injury Curbs
Industry (NAICS) 621610 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.90000, -88.12000

Incident Narrative

On 11/23/2017, at approximately 12:47 p.m., an employee tripped on an uneven curb while going into a patient's home. The employee fell and suffered a broken hip, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 23, 2017, a worker at Northwestern Medicine in CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 218 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs injuries.

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