Beyond Home Care Staffing Services
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Beyond Home Care Staffing Services | Report ID | 2022043200 |
| Address | 8 Clifford Terrace | City, State ZIP | NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06512 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | 1595343 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.25000, -72.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing a client's laundry. The employee slipped down the basement stairs while carrying a basket of clothes and hit her head and landed on her arm. The employee sustained a shattered wrist and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2022, a worker at Beyond Home Care Staffing Services in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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