ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL
Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified — Fractures — WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL | Report ID | 2017065860 |
| Address | 56 FRANKLIN STREET | City, State ZIP | WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT 06708 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.55000, -73.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell and broke a leg after a patient fell on the employee.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2017, a worker at ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL in WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified injuries.
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