Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Multiple sprains, strains, tears — DIXON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital | Report ID | 2019010909 |
| Address | 403 EAST FIRST STREET | City, State ZIP | DIXON, ILLINOIS 61021 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple sprains, strains, tears | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.84000, -89.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 25, 2019, at approximately 4:29 a.m., an employee fell on icy/snowy cement stairs while walking to his car to leave work for the day. He was hospitalized with syncope, lower back pain, and sprains/strains to the lower back, left hip, left knee, and left femur.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2019, a worker at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital in DIXON, ILLINOIS suffered multiple sprains, strains, tears to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 542 severe injury reports involving "Fall, slip, trip, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall, slip, trip, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Fall, slip, trip, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2018 | Wakefern Food Corporation | ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jun 10, 2019 | R+L Carriers Shared Services, LLC. | BETHEL PARK, PENNSYLVANIA | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jul 12, 2021 | International Game Technology | JACKSON, NEW JERSEY | Bruises, contusions | Hosp. |
| Mar 23, 2015 | Pyramid Mountain Lumber, Inc. | SEELEY LAKE, MONTANA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Feb 19, 2015 | PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC. | DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Averitt Express, Inc. | MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Sep 22, 2017 | STANLEY TREE SERVICE, INC | NORTH EASTON, MASSACHUSETTS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Montefiore Medical Center | BRONX, NEW YORK | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |