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Heatherwood RI, LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Heatherwood RI, LLC in NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
Employer Heatherwood RI, LLC Report ID 2019055241
Address 398 Belleview Ave City, State ZIP NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND 02840
Event Date May 23, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.47000, -71.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a patient onto an elevator when the employee's foot was caught in the gap between the elevator and the building floor. The employee fell to the floor and fractured the right hip, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 23, 2019, a worker at Heatherwood RI, LLC in NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 345 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface injuries.

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