BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

Employer	BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER	Report ID	20201111115
Address	759 CHESTNUT ST.	City, State ZIP	SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01199
Event Date	November 24, 2020	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Lower leg(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to slipping	Source of Injury	Parking lot-paved
Secondary Source	Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS)	622110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	42.12000, -72.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on black ice in a parking lot, fracturing his left tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On November 24, 2020, a worker at BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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