Nursing home reprimands workers over fatal fall

Two workers with Divine Providence Health Center are being retrained in company procedure after an investigation found they failed to properly strap a resident into a mechanical lift. The 84-year-old woman fell as a result and suffered fatal head injuries.

Author:
BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Dec 2, 2011

Two workers with Divine Providence Health Center are being retrained in company procedure after an investigation found they failed to properly strap a resident into a mechanical lift. The 84-year-old woman fell as a result and suffered fatal head injuries.

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