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Pathology Group of Louisiana, APMC

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pathology Group of Louisiana, APMC in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
Employer Pathology Group of Louisiana, APMC Report ID 2018010601
Address 5339 O'Donovan Drive City, State ZIP BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70808
Event Date January 18, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 621511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.40000, -91.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking out the back door from the break room when she slipped on icy concrete and fell, hitting her right elbow on the ground. The fall caused a break in her upper arm that required surgery and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 18, 2018, a worker at Pathology Group of Louisiana, APMC in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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