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Penn Home Infusion Therapy

Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Penn Home Infusion Therapy in KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Penn Home Infusion Therapy Report ID 2017043301
Address 625 Clark Avenue, Suite 10 City, State ZIP KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406
Event Date April 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 621399 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.09000, -75.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was leaving work and fractured her ankle and injured her wrist after jumping from the loading dock.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2017, a worker at Penn Home Infusion Therapy in KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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