Help at Home
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — DEKALB, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Help at Home | Report ID | 2024032483 |
| Address | Client Home | City, State ZIP | DEKALB, ILLINOIS 60115 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.92000, -88.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had finished speaking with a client. They then went to go down the stairs. The employee fell down the stairs and sustained a fractured ankle.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2024, a worker at Help at Home in DEKALB, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the ankle(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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