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Lincare Holdings, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ONTARIO, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lincare Holdings, Inc. in ONTARIO, OHIO
Employer Lincare Holdings, Inc. Report ID 2018088286
Address unknown City, State ZIP ONTARIO, OHIO 44906
Event Date August 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Secondary Source Oxygen tanks and cylinders
Industry (NAICS) 532291 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.77000, -82.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on steps located at a patient's residence and fell onto an oxygen tank that was on a cart at the base of the steps, suffering a puncture wound to the neck.

Incident Summary

On August 14, 2018, a worker at Lincare Holdings, Inc. in ONTARIO, OHIO suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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