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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024087482 · 8/14/2024 · Fairfield Medical Center, Fairfield Hospital, Fairfield Medical CTR PR

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hip joint(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slip or trip
Source
Other constructed surface
Secondary source
Wheelchairs, mobility devices unspecified

Employer

Name
Fairfield Medical Center, Fairfield Hospital, Fairfield Medical CTR PR
Location
401 N. Ewing St., LANCASTER, OHIO, 43130
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was putting together their cleaning cart and was pulling the cart backward around a corner when they tripped over a wheelchair that was against the wall. The employee fell to the floor and sustained a fractured left hip requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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