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Shire

Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Shire in LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Shire Report ID 2015052726
Address 300 Shire Way City, State ZIP LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02421
Event Date May 8, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.43000, -71.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was injured from tripping while walking up a flight of stairs.

Incident Summary

On May 8, 2015, a worker at Shire in LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 218 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs injuries.

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