Help at Home
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Help at Home | Report ID | 2024010070 |
| Address | 605 West Jefferson Street, Ste. B | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62702 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.80000, -89.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 3, 2024, an employee was walking down the stairs outside of a client's home when she fell and fractured both wrists. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2024, a worker at Help at Home in SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 816 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level unspecified injuries.
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