Cleveland Clinic

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — BEACHWOOD, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cleveland Clinic in BEACHWOOD, OHIO
Employer Cleveland Clinic Report ID 2020010615
Address 26900 Cedar Road City, State ZIP BEACHWOOD, OHIO 44122
Event Date January 20, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.50000, -81.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on the roof of the facility, and was accessing the penthouse roof, when he slipped on ice and fell, fracturing his right leg. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2020, a worker at Cleveland Clinic in BEACHWOOD, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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