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Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — 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 2017031954
Address 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850 City, State ZIP HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033
Event Date March 1, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.26000, -76.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking in the parking garage and fell down the stairs resulting in an elbow injury that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2017, a worker at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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