Friendship Village of Columbus
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Friendship Village of Columbus | Report ID | 2024087184 |
| Address | 5800 Forest Hills Blvd. | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43231 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 623311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.08000, -82.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a plastic cart to put away clean dishes when they tripped over the bottom of a 3-foot tall industrial fan and fell to the floor on their backside. The fall may have exacerbated a prior back injury, and the employee was hospitalized due to burning and tingling in their legs.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2024, a worker at Friendship Village of Columbus in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. 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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