Hartford Healthcare

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hartford Healthcare in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer Hartford Healthcare Report ID 20171211877
Address Donnelly Builidng, 200 Retreat Avenue City, State ZIP HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06102
Event Date December 14, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.74000, -72.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk near the parking lot, fracturing her ankle and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2017, a worker at Hartford Healthcare in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

See all reports for Hartford Healthcare.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Fall on same level due to slipping events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jan 17, 2023 U.S. Postal Service WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS Fractures Hosp.
Jan 6, 2019 Hartford Healthcare SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT Fractures Hosp.
Feb 4, 2015 MARY LANNING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HASTINGS, NEBRASKA Fractures Hosp.
Jul 20, 2015 MF Halifax, LLC DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Sep 4, 2018 Christ Covenant Church BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Jan 28, 2023 Charter Communications GENEVA, NEW YORK Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Hosp.
Feb 25, 2019 Black Hills Energy GARDEN CITY, KANSAS Fractures Hosp.
Nov 13, 2023 Walmart, Inc. Store #0401 PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA Fractures Hosp.