Albert Gallatin Home Care & Hospice
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — NEW SALEM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Albert Gallatin Home Care & Hospice | Report ID | 2023010993 |
| Address | Patient's Home | City, State ZIP | NEW SALEM, PENNSYLVANIA 15468 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -79.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking up the steps to the front porch of a client when they slipped on the icy porch steps and sustained a patella fracture.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2023, a worker at Albert Gallatin Home Care & Hospice in NEW SALEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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