Sunset Retirement Communities
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TOLEDO, OHIO
| Employer | Sunset Retirement Communities | Report ID | 2023098076 |
| Address | 4020 Indian Road | City, State ZIP | TOLEDO, OHIO 43606 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 623311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.67000, -83.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee finished servicing an AC unit in an attic. They were descending a stationary building ladder when they slipped and fell several feet to the floor below. The employee was hospitalized with a back injury.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2023, a worker at Sunset Retirement Communities in TOLEDO, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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