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Lincare Holdings, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — LIBERAL, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lincare Holdings, Inc. in LIBERAL, KANSAS
Employer Lincare Holdings, Inc. Report ID 2019032654
Address 11 Village Plaza City, State ZIP LIBERAL, KANSAS 67901
Event Date March 13, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 532291 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.05000, -100.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking up the sidewalk to a patient's home on an uneven, cracked concrete surface. She stepped in a crack and fell, suffering an open fracture of the lower left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2019, a worker at Lincare Holdings, Inc. in LIBERAL, KANSAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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