Barnes-Jewish Center for Advanced Medicine
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Barnes-Jewish Center for Advanced Medicine | Report ID | 2023010854 |
| Address | 5201 Mid America Plaza | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63110 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Chairs |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.48000, -90.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a chair to work on a latch on a door. The employee fell from the chair to the tile floor below. She was hospitalized with fractures to her knee and lower leg, which required surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2023, a worker at Barnes-Jewish Center for Advanced Medicine in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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