St. Luke's Health System - Magic Valley

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — TWIN FALLS, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at St. Luke's Health System - Magic Valley in TWIN FALLS, IDAHO
Employer St. Luke's Health System - Magic Valley Report ID 2020010892
Address 801 Pole Line Road City, State ZIP TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301
Event Date January 27, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.59000, -114.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee lost balance while reaching for a swing gate at the top of stairs and fell to the floor, suffering a traumatic left hip fracture.

Incident Summary

On January 27, 2020, a worker at St. Luke's Health System - Magic Valley in TWIN FALLS, IDAHO suffered fractures to the hip(s). 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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