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Amedisys West Virginia, LLC

Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Fractures — CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amedisys West Virginia, LLC in CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Amedisys West Virginia, LLC Report ID 2019099793
Address Patients Home City, State ZIP CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25311
Event Date September 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs Source of Injury Curbs
Industry (NAICS) 621610 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.36000, -81.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee walking towards a patient's home stepped onto a curb, tripped and fell. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left arm, and pain in the left shoulder, elbow and knee.

Incident Summary

On September 19, 2019, a worker at Amedisys West Virginia, LLC in CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 218 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs injuries.

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