Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201080314 - Nurse injures back in same-level fall on slippery floor

Accident Summary Nr: 201080314 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/23/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120098553	04/17/1997	8092	0	Northern Inyo Hospital

Abstract: Employee #1, a licensed nurse, was helping a patient out of a pelvic exam table. The table was leaking hydraulic fluid, and she stepped back into the fluid and slipped, twisting her lower back. The causal factors were directly related to the presence of the fluid on the floor. At the time of the investigation, the general condition of the hospital was that of a clean, safe, orderly work place, generally free of slip hazards or foreign debris.

Keywords: LEAK, WORK RULES, HYDRAULIC FLUID, SLIP, BACK, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, HOUSEKEEPING, SPRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120098553			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Licensed practical nurses

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