Amedisys Home Health Care

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — O FALLON, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amedisys Home Health Care in O FALLON, ILLINOIS
Employer Amedisys Home Health Care Report ID 20191111728
Address 624 Pierce Blvd #100 City, State ZIP O FALLON, ILLINOIS 62269
Event Date November 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 621610 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.57000, -89.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking up a ramp to a patient's home. The ramp was wet and cold, and the employee slipped and fell, suffering a broken left leg. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2019, a worker at Amedisys Home Health Care in O FALLON, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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