University Health Shreveport
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | University Health Shreveport | Report ID | 2019011100 |
| Address | 1541 Kings Highway | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71103 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Bus |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.48000, -93.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping off the shuttle bus, lost her footing and fell fracturing the right ankle.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2019, a worker at University Health Shreveport in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with bus identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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