The Grove at Greenville

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Grove at Greenville in GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer The Grove at Greenville Report ID 2021031863
Address 110 Fredonia Road City, State ZIP GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16125
Event Date March 1, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.39000, -80.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was providing care to a resident who was having a seizure while sitting in a wheel chair. The employee tripped over the wheel chair or the resident's legs and fell, striking the wall with her shoulder and face, and then landing on the floor. The employee was bleeding from the nose and was hospitalized with a fractured right humerus.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2021, a worker at The Grove at Greenville in GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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