Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — MADISON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings in MADISON, WISCONSIN
Employer Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings Report ID 2021021696
Address 3434 E Washington St. City, State ZIP MADISON, WISCONSIN 53701
Event Date February 24, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 921110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.11000, -89.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on black ice in a parking lot. Her ankle was broken in three places and she was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 24, 2021, a worker at Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings in MADISON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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