Medical Center of Aurora
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — AURORA, COLORADO
| Employer | Medical Center of Aurora | Report ID | 20191011264 |
| Address | 1501 S Potomac St. | City, State ZIP | AURORA, COLORADO 80012 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Parking lot, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.68000, -104.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking to her car when she slipped on black ice in the parking lot and fell to the ground, breaking her left ankle.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2019, a worker at Medical Center of Aurora in AURORA, COLORADO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.
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