Greencastle of Palatine
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PALATINE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Greencastle of Palatine | Report ID | 2025021291 |
| Address | 450 E. Baldwin Road | City, State ZIP | PALATINE, ILLINOIS 60074 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 531311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.11000, -88.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing down a two-step ladder when they missed the first step and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured hip.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2025, a worker at Greencastle of Palatine in PALATINE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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