Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation dba Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - PARK RIDGE, Illinois
| Employer | Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation dba Advocate Lutheran General Hospital |
| Address | 1775 Dempster Street |
| City, State ZIP | PARK RIDGE, Illinois 60068 |
| Report ID | 2018054391 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 |
| Inspection # | 1329512 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.03871, -87.84847 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee fell approximately 36 to 40 inches off a stool to the ground, fracturing the left upper femur.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2018, a worker at Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation dba Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in PARK RIDGE, Illinois suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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