Incident date: 2022-08-31
NAICS industry code: 623110

An employee entered a resident's room when their call light indicated that they needed assistance. The employee walked toward the resident's bathroom when she noticed a wheelchair, bedside table, and walker in her pathway. As she began to move the items, her foot became caught on the walker, causing the employee to trip and fall. She sustained a hip fracture and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
code_source: title: Floor, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip(s)
severity: moderate