Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201038544 - Employee Injures Back in Fall from Standing Position

Accident Summary Nr: 201038544 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 08/23/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309904043	10/05/2006	8211	611110	Lbusd - Colin Powell Academy

Abstract: At approximately 3:03 p.m. on August 23, 2006, Employee #1, a nurse, was working at a school. Employee #1, who was previously sitting in a chair that had wheels, was examining a student. Following the examination, Employee #1 stepped backwards and proceeded to sit back down. However, the chair had moved from its original position, causing her to fall on the floor. Employee #1 complained of lower back pain to her employer, who requested that she go to hospital for evaluation. Employee #1 went to LB Memorial Hospital, where she was examined and released with no serious injury reported.

Keywords: HEALTH CARE WORKER, CHAIR, BACK, FALL, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309904043			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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