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TouchPoint Support Services

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — JOLIET, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TouchPoint Support Services in JOLIET, ILLINOIS
Employer TouchPoint Support Services Report ID 2020098757
Address AMITA Saint Joseph Medical Center, 333 Madison Street City, State ZIP JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60432
Event Date September 15, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Floor irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 722310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.54000, -88.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped and fell on a buckled section of floor, suffering a broken right hip and femur.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2020, a worker at TouchPoint Support Services in JOLIET, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with floor irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 345 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface injuries.

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