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Meriter Hospital, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Sprains — MADISON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Meriter Hospital, Inc. in MADISON, WISCONSIN
Employer Meriter Hospital, Inc. Report ID 2019021867
Address 2650 Novation Parkway City, State ZIP MADISON, WISCONSIN 53713
Event Date February 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Sprains Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.03000, -89.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was leaving a car to go into work. The employee slipped on ice and fell, suffering sprains to the back and knee.

Incident Summary

On February 19, 2019, a worker at Meriter Hospital, Inc. in MADISON, WISCONSIN suffered sprains to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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