ATC Healthcare Services
Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BOARDMAN, OHIO
| Employer | ATC Healthcare Services | Report ID | 2021097709 |
| Address | 1145 Turin ST | City, State ZIP | BOARDMAN, OHIO 44512 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface | Source of Injury | Floor irregularity |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.12000, -80.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking back to her office, carrying three bottles, when she tripped and fell over a floor tile that was missing a piece. She fell on her right knee, left arm, and left elbow; she was hospitalized, requiring surgery to the arm.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2021, a worker at ATC Healthcare Services in BOARDMAN, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with floor irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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