The Carle Foundation Hospital

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — URBANA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Carle Foundation Hospital in URBANA, ILLINOIS
Employer The Carle Foundation Hospital Report ID 20190910028
Address 611 W. PARK ST. City, State ZIP URBANA, ILLINOIS 61801
Event Date September 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Bus
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # 1435120
GPS Coordinates 40.11000, -88.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was riding a company owned shuttle bus from the hospital building to a personal vehicle located in the company parking lot. The employee slipped on the steps while exiting the shuttle bus and fell. The employee was hospitalized for a right hip fracture that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2019, a worker at The Carle Foundation Hospital in URBANA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with bus identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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