Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Report ID | 2020087706 |
| Address | 541 N. Fairbanks, Suite 1475 | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Thoracic region |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Protective equipment, except clothing, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.89000, -87.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking to a nurse's station when she slipped on a cotton bandage and fell. She suffered a thoracic spine injury.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2020, a worker at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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