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Merck Sharp & Dohme

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — WEST POINT, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Merck Sharp & Dohme in WEST POINT, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Merck Sharp & Dohme Report ID 20161110793
Address 770 SUMNEYTOWN PIKE City, State ZIP WEST POINT, PENNSYLVANIA 19486
Event Date November 17, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Parking lot-paved
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.20000, -75.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee went to his vehicle in the parking lot to retrieve some items. While walking back to the building, he rolled his right ankle and then stepped forward with his left foot to catch himself. He felt a pop in his ankle and fell to the ground. He was hospitalized for a fractured fibula.

Incident Summary

On November 17, 2016, a worker at Merck Sharp & Dohme in WEST POINT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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