Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.

Fall on same level n.e.c. — Fractures — CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. in CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. Report ID 2024032379
Address 3100 MacCorkle Avenue SE City, State ZIP CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25304
Event Date March 17, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level n.e.c. Source of Injury Other constructed surface
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.32000, -81.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking to a patient room with a meal tray when their knee gave out and they fell to the ground, fracturing their left femur.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2024, a worker at Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. in CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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