Prairie Lakes Health Care System, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - WATERTOWN, South Dakota
| Employer | Prairie Lakes Health Care System, Inc. |
| Address | 392 South Lake Drive |
| City, State ZIP | WATERTOWN, South Dakota 57201 |
| Report ID | 2024021736 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.91591, -97.19060 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down a stairway in front of a house. Her left knee gave out and she fell down the stairs, suffering a broken kneecap. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2024, a worker at Prairie Lakes Health Care System, Inc. in WATERTOWN, South Dakota suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 699 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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