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HCR ManorCare Palos West

Nonclassifiable — Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection — PALOS HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HCR ManorCare Palos West in PALOS HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
Employer HCR ManorCare Palos West Report ID 20181111455
Address 11860 Southwest Highway City, State ZIP PALOS HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60463
Event Date November 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Nonclassifiable Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.67000, -87.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee developed an MRSA infection and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 6, 2018, a worker at HCR ManorCare Palos West in PALOS HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) infection to the body systems. The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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