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Tift Regional Medical Center

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — TIFTON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tift Regional Medical Center in TIFTON, GEORGIA
Employer Tift Regional Medical Center Report ID 2021098019
Address 901 East 18th Street City, State ZIP TIFTON, GEORGIA 31794
Event Date September 17, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.47000, -83.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was leaving the facility for lunch. While walking down the stairs, the employee's knee gave out and the employee fell. The employee sustained a fractured leg and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 17, 2021, a worker at Tift Regional Medical Center in TIFTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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