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