CHI Health
Fall on same level due to slipping — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — 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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