Fractures

Name: Fractures at Blanchard Valley Hospital
Start: 11/12/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171110892 · 11/12/2017 · Blanchard Valley Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lumbar region
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords

Employer

Name: Blanchard Valley Hospital
Location: 1900 S. Main Street, FINDLAY, OHIO, 45840
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 12, 2017, an employee was caring for a patient at bedside when the employee stepped back and tripped on a piece of medical equipment's power cord. The employee fell, landing on the hip/lower back and suffering a lumbar compression fracture.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown