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Marshals

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Marshals in LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Marshals Report ID 2016087658
Address 211 Plain Street City, State ZIP LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS 01852
Event Date August 16, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Source, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.62000, -71.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on a clear plastic footwear hanger and fractured her left knee.

Incident Summary

On August 16, 2016, a worker at Marshals in LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

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