Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital

Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — DE SMET, SOUTH DAKOTA

Employer	Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital	Report ID	2018010069
Address	306 Prairie Avenue SW	City, State ZIP	DE SMET, SOUTH DAKOTA 57231
Event Date	January 3, 2018	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Upper arm(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level, unspecified	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS)	622110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	44.38000, -97.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking from her desk to a printer when she possibly tripped over a plastic chair mat and fell to the floor, breaking both humerus bones.

Incident Summary

On January 3, 2018, a worker at Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital in DE SMET, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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