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Massachusetts General Hospital

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Massachusetts General Hospital in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Massachusetts General Hospital Report ID 2017021254
Address Near New Chardon Street City, State ZIP BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02114
Event Date February 8, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.36000, -71.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking from one building to another when she slipped and fell on ice, fracturing her pelvis.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2017, a worker at Massachusetts General Hospital in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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