The Carle Foundation Hospital
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — 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
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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