UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | Report ID | 2015129882 |
| Address | 55 Lake Avenue North | City, State ZIP | WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01655 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Parking lot, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.27000, -71.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after slipping on ice and falling at the front entrance. The employee fractured a hip.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2015, a worker at UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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