Sanford Medical Center
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Sanford Medical Center | Report ID | 2024010002 |
| Address | 1305 West 18th Street | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57117 |
| Event Date | January 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning and polishing agents unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.53000, -96.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was deep scrubbing the floor using a low-speed floor scrubber machine. The cord for the scrubber got wrapped around the machine head and caused it to jerk suddenly. This caused the employee to lose his footing on the wet floor and fall, resulting in a fracture to his left tibial plateau that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 1, 2024, a worker at Sanford Medical Center in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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