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December 11, 2008
Illinois Nursing Home Resident Falls Down Stairs in Wheelchair
Alfred "Stan" Catherwood, an 86 year-old resident of Capitol Care Center in Springfield, Illinois, was strapped to his wheelchair when he tumbled down eight stairs on September 24, 2008, breaking bones in his face and neck. The facility was cited for failing to prevent an elderly patient from falling down a flight of stairs and received a $3,500 fine.
