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Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — DOTHAN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center, Inc. in DOTHAN, ALABAMA
Employer Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center, Inc. Report ID 2022032766
Address 795 Ross Clark Circle City, State ZIP DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36303
Event Date March 28, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 624310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.22000, -85.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling wire out of a storage tube. The employee slipped on the wire and fell to the concrete floor, suffering a broken right femoral head.

Incident Summary

On March 28, 2022, a worker at Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center, Inc. in DOTHAN, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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