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Allegheny General Hospital

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Allegheny General Hospital in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Allegheny General Hospital Report ID 2016098534
Address 320 East North Avenue City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15212
Event Date September 9, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.45000, -80.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying packages down the stairs when the back of the employee's shoe caught on the previous stair. The employee fell down 2 stairs and broke the left ankle.

Incident Summary

On September 9, 2016, a worker at Allegheny General Hospital in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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