Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Report ID 2017010687
Address 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850 City, State ZIP HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033
Event Date January 23, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
Secondary Source Liquids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # 1214273
GPS Coordinates 40.26000, -76.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was leaving work on 1/23/2017, slipped on the wet sidewalk, and fell striking her left knee on the curb. She was hospitalized for a broken knee.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2017, a worker at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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