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DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. — Fractures — DECATUR, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL in DECATUR, ILLINOIS
Employer DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Report ID 20201110402
Address 2300 NORTH EDWARD City, State ZIP DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62526
Event Date November 3, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. Source of Injury Patient
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.86000, -88.96000

Incident Narrative

On November 3, 2020, an employee was performing a mammogram on a patient. The patient went limp and passed out while clamped in the mammogram machine. When compression of the machine was released, the employee helped guide the patient's fall to the ground. The employee landed on the floor with the patient on top of them and suffered a fractured left ankle and tibia.

Incident Summary

On November 3, 2020, a worker at DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL in DECATUR, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c., with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 116 severe injury reports involving "Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. injuries.

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