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SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS
Employer SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Report ID 2020054704
Address 405 W Jackson St City, State ZIP CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS 62901
Event Date May 20, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # 1477128
GPS Coordinates 37.72000, -89.21000

Incident Narrative

On 5/20/2020, around 12:20 p.m., an employee was walking down the stairs and tripped on the first set. The employee struck his head and received a fracture to the left wrist and a skull fracture. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2020, a worker at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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