Gundersen Health Systems
Fall on same level n.e.c. — Damage to replaced joints — LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Gundersen Health Systems | Report ID | 2025055073 |
| Address | 1900 South Avenue | City, State ZIP | LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 54601 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Damage to replaced joints | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621498 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.79000, -91.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee collected rags in a housekeeping closet. They were finishing up their shift and traversing to a locker room with a wheeled garbage cart. The employee fell to the floor and struck their right hip. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured hip.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2025, a worker at Gundersen Health Systems in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN suffered damage to replaced joints to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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