Northwest Community Hospital
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Northwest Community Hospital | Report ID | 2024098660 |
| Address | 901 Kirchoff | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60005 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| 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 | 42.07000, -87.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A nurse was completing her rounds in the hospital. She slipped on a wet floor in a hallway and fell, sustaining fractures to her right arm and right leg.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2024, a worker at Northwest Community Hospital in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. 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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