SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOSPITAL
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
| Employer | SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOSPITAL | Report ID | 2018065671 |
| Address | 1701 Lacey Street | City, State ZIP | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI 63701 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.31000, -89.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the boiler room air conditioner and fell from a step ladder. The employee fractured the right arm and suffered a head contusion, bruising down the right side of his body as well as an abrasion on his left hand.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2018, a worker at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOSPITAL in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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