Fractures

Name: Fractures at The Bridges of Edinburg Assisted Living
Start: 5/12/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018054624 · 5/12/2018 · The Bridges of Edinburg Assisted Living

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Knee(s) and leg(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source: Chairs
Secondary source: Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: The Bridges of Edinburg Assisted Living
Location: 5208 S. Sugar Road, EDINBURG, TEXAS, 78539
NAICS: 623312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On May 12, 2018, at 10:30 a.m., an employee used a chair with wheels as a step ladder to hang a wall decoration. The chair inadvertently rolled, causing the employee to fall to the floor. The employee fractured the front and back of the left leg and the left knee, requiring surgery and hospitalization.

Source

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