Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Report ID 2021021593
Address 3701 S 10th Street City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68107
Event Date February 22, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 712130 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.22000, -95.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking into work when she slipped on a patch of ice in the main plaza and fell. She suffered a broken right tibia and cartilage damage.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2021, a worker at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). 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.

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