CHI Health

Fall on same level due to slipping — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CHI Health in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer CHI Health Report ID 2018021825
Address 6901 N 72nd Street City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68122
Event Date February 22, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot-paved
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.32000, -96.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on the ice in the parking lot during an ongoing freezing rain. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of torn ligaments and tendons in the knee.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2018, a worker at CHI Health in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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