Chemical Abuse Services Agency
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Chemical Abuse Services Agency | Report ID | 20191212737 |
| Address | 1124 Iranstan Avenue | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06605 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Secondary Source | Liquids, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.17000, -73.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the stairs with water and bleach. The employee slipped on the wet floor, tripped and fell down the stairs from the first floor to the basement. The employee sustained a fracture requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2019, a worker at Chemical Abuse Services Agency in BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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