Kettering Health Network
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — HAMILTON, OHIO
| Employer | Kettering Health Network | Report ID | 2024065488 |
| Address | 630 Eaton Ave | City, State ZIP | HAMILTON, OHIO 45013 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.41000, -84.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A security officer was chasing an eloping patient, tripped and fell to the tile floor. The employee sustained bilateral patellar tendon ruptures.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2024, a worker at Kettering Health Network in HAMILTON, OHIO suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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