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The Bridges of Edinburg Assisted Living

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — EDINBURG, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Bridges of Edinburg Assisted Living in EDINBURG, TEXAS
Employer The Bridges of Edinburg Assisted Living Report ID 2018054624
Address 5208 S. Sugar Road City, State ZIP EDINBURG, TEXAS 78539
Event Date May 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Chairs
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 623312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.25000, -98.18000

Incident Narrative

On May 12, 2018, at 10:30 a.m., an employee used a chair with wheels as a step ladder to hang a wall decoration. The chair inadvertently rolled, causing the employee to fall to the floor. The employee fractured the front and back of the left leg and the left knee, requiring surgery and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 12, 2018, a worker at The Bridges of Edinburg Assisted Living in EDINBURG, TEXAS suffered fractures to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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