Sanford Medical Center - Fargo
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Sanford Medical Center - Fargo | Report ID | 2019021737 |
| Address | 5225 23rd Avenue South | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58104 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Parking lot-paved |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.84000, -96.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped in an icy parking lot and suffered a closed compression fracture of a vertebra in her back.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2019, a worker at Sanford Medical Center - Fargo in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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