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Palos Heights Rehabilitation, LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — CRESTWOOD, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Palos Heights Rehabilitation, LLC in CRESTWOOD, ILLINOIS
Employer Palos Heights Rehabilitation, LLC Report ID 2023010671
Address 13259 Central Avenue City, State ZIP CRESTWOOD, ILLINOIS 60445
Event Date January 21, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Floor irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 624120 Inspection # 1655440
GPS Coordinates 41.65000, -87.75000

Incident Narrative

And employee tripped on a cracked tile in a laundry room and fell, suffering a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2023, a worker at Palos Heights Rehabilitation, LLC in CRESTWOOD, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with floor irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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