US Department of Defense
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
| Employer | US Department of Defense | Report ID | 2016065414 |
| Address | 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 05G13 | City, State ZIP | ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22311 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved |
| Secondary Source | Plants, trees, vegetation-not processed, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.82000, -77.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down a sloped paved path in the downhill direction when she tripped and fell, fracturing her left hip. The path was littered with many small pine cones.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2016, a worker at US Department of Defense in ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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