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Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas, Inc.

Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — OZARK, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas, Inc. in OZARK, ARKANSAS
Employer Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas, Inc. Report ID 2020010195
Address 1603 W. Gibson City, State ZIP OZARK, ARKANSAS 72949
Event Date January 8, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 621610 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.49000, -93.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a stove and then went to the sink to rinse the cloth in a resident's home. The employee turned to return to the stove and her foot became caught on something on the floor. The employee fell on her right side to the level floor and sustained a broken lateral rib on her right side.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2020, a worker at Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas, Inc. in OZARK, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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