SWEDISH AMERICAN HEALTH SYSTEMS
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | SWEDISH AMERICAN HEALTH SYSTEMS | Report ID | 2019077511 |
| Address | 2250 Charles Street | City, State ZIP | ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61104 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.26000, -89.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 23, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., an employee was in an elevator at the plaza level when the elevator dropped one to two floors causing a fractured right ankle and a fractured L2 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2019, a worker at SWEDISH AMERICAN HEALTH SYSTEMS in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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