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The Inn on Westport

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Inn on Westport in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer The Inn on Westport Report ID 2020054548
Address 4000 South Westport Avenue City, State ZIP SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57106
Event Date May 15, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Chairs
Industry (NAICS) 623311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.50000, -96.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sitting on a four-legged chair in the break room. When she stood up from the chair, her foot became caught under one of the chair's legs and she tripped, falling to the ground on her right side. She was hospitalized with a fractured right hip.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2020, a worker at The Inn on Westport in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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