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Pocono Medical Center

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pocono Medical Center in EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Pocono Medical Center Report ID 2016065767
Address 206 E Brown St City, State ZIP EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 18301
Event Date June 28, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Chairs
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.99000, -75.17000

Incident Narrative

On June 28, 2016, at approximately 1:00 AM, an employee went to sit on a high rolling chair when the chair moved and she fell to the floor, landing on her left hip. She suffered a compression fracture to the back and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 28, 2016, a worker at Pocono Medical Center in EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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