Excel Home Care, a Help at Home Company
Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Excel Home Care, a Help at Home Company | Report ID | 2021021223 |
| Address | 355 Lincoln Avenue | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15202 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.49000, -80.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking into a store from a parking lot when they slipped and fell on ice, resulting in a spinal injury.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2021, a worker at Excel Home Care, a Help at Home Company in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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