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Advocate Aurora Health-Lutheran General Hospital

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Advocate Aurora Health-Lutheran General Hospital in PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS
Employer Advocate Aurora Health-Lutheran General Hospital Report ID 2020054729
Address 1675 Dempster St. City, State ZIP PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS 60068
Event Date May 21, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.03000, -87.84000

Incident Narrative

On May 21, 2020, an employee was entering a pavilion through a doorway when she slipped and fell to the ground, fracturing her left tibia and requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 21, 2020, a worker at Advocate Aurora Health-Lutheran General Hospital in PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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