Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - RAPID CITY, South Dakota

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc. in RAPID CITY, South Dakota
Employer Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc.
Address 353 Fairmont Boulevard
City, State ZIP RAPID CITY, South Dakota 57701
Report ID 2020099058
Event Date September 24, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Stairs, steps-outdoors
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110
GPS Coordinates 44.05645, -103.22524

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Incident Narrative

An employee fell down an exterior staircase and injured his right leg.

Incident Summary

On September 24, 2020, a worker at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc. in RAPID CITY, South Dakota suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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