Pottstown Memorial Medical Center
Fall on same level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pottstown Memorial Medical Center | Report ID | 2015107906 |
| Address | 1600 E. High St. | City, State ZIP | POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19464 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.24000, -75.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell and suffered a hip injury requiring inpatient hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2015, a worker at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center in POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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