Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Fall while sitting — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Mount Sinai Brooklyn | Report ID | 2017065477 |
| Address | 3201 Kings Highway | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11234 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Chairs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -73.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking a measurement from a rolling chair when she fell to the floor and injured her back.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2017, a worker at Mount Sinai Brooklyn in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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