Womencare Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HURRICANE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Womencare Inc. | Report ID | 2018077124 |
| Address | 3911 Teays Valley Road | City, State ZIP | HURRICANE, WEST VIRGINIA 25526 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.44000, -81.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 16, 2018, at approximately 1:45 p.m., an employee was climbing a stool to reach papers on a top shelf when she fell and injured her left knee, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2018, a worker at Womencare Inc. in HURRICANE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(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.
Context
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