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Elmhurst Hostpital

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ELMHURST, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Elmhurst Hostpital in ELMHURST, ILLINOIS
Employer Elmhurst Hostpital Report ID 20171111311
Address 172 shiller City, State ZIP ELMHURST, ILLINOIS 60126
Event Date November 28, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.90000, -87.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down a flight of stairs when she missed a step, tripped, and fractured her ankle.

Incident Summary

On November 28, 2017, a worker at Elmhurst Hostpital in ELMHURST, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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