Caprock Home Health Services, Inc.
Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. — Fractures — CHILLICOTHE, Texas
| Employer | Caprock Home Health Services, Inc. |
| Address | 401 S. Ave N. |
| City, State ZIP | CHILLICOTHE, Texas 79225 |
| Report ID | 2021054082 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.25345, -99.50983 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a patient having a seizure. The patient began to fall and the employee tried to catch the patient. This resulted in both the patient and employee falling to the ground. The employee fell on and broke both of their elbows.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2021, a worker at Caprock Home Health Services, Inc. in CHILLICOTHE, Texas suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c., with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 116 severe injury reports involving "Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. injuries.
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