Froedtert Health

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Froedtert Health in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Employer Froedtert Health Report ID 20171111314
Address 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53226
Event Date November 28, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.04000, -88.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking up stairs, missed a step, and fell down the stairs resulting in a shoulder and hip injury.

Incident Summary

On November 28, 2017, a worker at Froedtert Health in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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