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Abington Hospital

Fall on same level due to tripping over self — Fractures — ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Abington Hospital in ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Abington Hospital Report ID 2016076706
Address 1200 Old York Road City, State ZIP ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 19001
Event Date July 23, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over self Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.11000, -75.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was tending to a patient lying in a bed when the employee's body twisted. The employee then tripped and fell to the floor, breaking the left hip.

Incident Summary

On July 23, 2016, a worker at Abington Hospital in ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over self, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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