Hershey Entertainment
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Hershey Entertainment | Report ID | 2016076436 |
| Address | 100 W. Herheypark Dr. | City, State ZIP | HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Chairs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.29000, -76.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting in a chair under the grandstand. The chair was on an incline and she fell. When she went to brace herself she injured her left arm. The left humerus was fractured in three places and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2016, a worker at Hershey Entertainment in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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