PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Sprains — PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | Report ID | 2015075237 |
| Address | ELM RD | City, State ZIP | PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08540 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Sprains | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -74.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee missed a step while descending a step stool, spraining the left ankle and requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2015, a worker at PRINCETON UNIVERSITY in PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY suffered sprains to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 98 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode injuries.
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