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Knox Community Hospital

Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MOUNT VERNON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Knox Community Hospital in MOUNT VERNON, OHIO
Employer Knox Community Hospital Report ID 2016076958
Address 1330 Coshocton Avenue City, State ZIP MOUNT VERNON, OHIO 43050
Event Date July 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 621999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.40000, -82.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking up stairs and fell, injuring her face, head, right forearm and right knee.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2016, a worker at Knox Community Hospital in MOUNT VERNON, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 218 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs injuries.

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