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Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Help at Home in 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

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