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Sanford Medical Center

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sanford Medical Center in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Sanford Medical Center Report ID 2018032767
Address 45th Street Business Complex City, State ZIP FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58103
Event Date March 21, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot-paved
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 621111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 46.87000, -96.86000

Incident Narrative

Two employees slipped and fell on ice in the parking lot, fracturing their ankles and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 21, 2018, a worker at Sanford Medical Center in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the ankle(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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