Epic Health Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BARTONSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Epic Health Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2018077494 |
| Address | Fountain Court, Suite 20, 3180 Route 611 | City, State ZIP | BARTONSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18321 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Secondary Source | Water | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.01000, -75.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing home health care services in a resident's private home when the employee fell down a set of wet stairs and experienced internal bleeding, contusions, and a bruised spine, hip, and buttocks. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2018, a worker at Epic Health Services, Inc. in BARTONSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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