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Bureau of Indian Affairs

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures and dislocations — CHAMBERLAIN, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bureau of Indian Affairs in CHAMBERLAIN, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Bureau of Indian Affairs Report ID 20221211261
Address 1960 East King Street City, State ZIP CHAMBERLAIN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57325
Event Date December 30, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot-paved
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 611110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.77000, -99.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was leaving their vehicle when they slipped on ice in the parking lot and fell, resulting in a leg fracture and ankle dislocation.

Incident Summary

On December 30, 2022, a worker at Bureau of Indian Affairs in CHAMBERLAIN, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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