Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132948.015 - Employee fractures hip in fall

Accident Summary Nr: 132948.015 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 11/02/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1508093.015	12/30/2020		622110	St. Francis Memorial Hospital

Abstract: At 12:04 p.m. on November 2, 2020, an employee was setting a a convective temperature management system, called the Bear Hugger, which is used to maintain a patient's core body temperature before, during, and after surgery. The system consists of a reusable warming unit and a single-use disposable blankets. Her feet became tangled in the systems electrical cord and she fell on her left hip. Her left hip was fractured, resulting in hospitalization.

Keywords: Electric Cord, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Fracture, Healthcare, Hip, Slip

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1508093.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Typists

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