HINES VETERANS ADMIN. HOSPITAL
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — HINES, ILLINOIS
| Employer | HINES VETERANS ADMIN. HOSPITAL | Report ID | 2019099621 |
| Address | ROOSEVELT RD. AND 5TH. AVE. | City, State ZIP | HINES, ILLINOIS 60141 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floor, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 923140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86000, -87.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The sole of an employee's shoe stuck to the floor. She lost her balance and fell; her left knee, right arm, and shoulder struck the floor and she suffered fractures to the left patella and right humerus. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2019, a worker at HINES VETERANS ADMIN. HOSPITAL in HINES, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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