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Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Fractures — EMMITSBURG, MARYLAND

Employer	FEMA	Report ID	2015097178
Address	National Emergency Training Center, 16825 South Seton Ave	City, State ZIP	EMMITSBURG, MARYLAND 21727
Event Date	September 29, 2015	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Thigh(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS)	922190	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	39.69000, -77.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was leaving the elevator, tripped and fell breaking the left femur.

Incident Summary

On September 29, 2015, a worker at FEMA in EMMITSBURG, MARYLAND suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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