Pinnacle Home Health
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Pinnacle Home Health | Report ID | 2021042880 |
| Address | 4250 Essen Ln | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70809 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floor, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.41000, -91.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a patient when they tripped and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken hip.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2021, a worker at Pinnacle Home Health in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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