Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc. | Report ID | 20221110354 |
| Address | 1101 Ocilla Rd. | City, State ZIP | DOUGLAS, GEORGIA 31534 |
| Event Date | November 28, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.51000, -82.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a ladder to paint a patient's room. While descending the ladder, he missed the second-to-last step and fell to the floor, breaking his left hip.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2022, a worker at Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc. in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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