Guardian Elder Care
Contact with other person while providing medical or custodial care — Fractures — OIL CITY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Guardian Elder Care | Report ID | 2024043665 |
| Address | 1293 Grandview RD | City, State ZIP | OIL CITY, PENNSYLVANIA 16301 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with other person while providing medical or custodial care | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.46000, -79.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee and other staff members were trying to help a patient get up off the floor. The patient shifted their weight and then the employee tripped over the patient and fell on the floor. The employee sustained a fractured hip.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2024, a worker at Guardian Elder Care in OIL CITY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as contact with other person while providing medical or custodial care, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 10 severe injury reports involving "Contact with other person while providing medical or custodial care" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with other person while providing medical or custodial care injuries.
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