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HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER in HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY
Employer HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Report ID 2017087359
Address 30 PROSPECT AVENUE City, State ZIP HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY 07601
Event Date August 2, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.88000, -74.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down steps in the parking garage. The employee missed the last step, rolled her foot and fractured her right ankle requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 2, 2017, a worker at HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER in HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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