Mohegan Sun Pocono Down LP

Fall while sitting - Fractures - WILKES BARRE, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Mohegan Sun Pocono Down LP in WILKES BARRE, Pennsylvania
Employer Mohegan Sun Pocono Down LP
Address 1280 Highway 315
City, State ZIP WILKES BARRE, Pennsylvania 18702
Report ID 2017087848
Event Date August 16, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall while sitting
Source of Injury Benches, workbenches, saw horses
Industry (NAICS) 713210
GPS Coordinates 41.26942, -75.82205

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Incident Narrative

An employee was sitting on a picnic bench when she fell off and hit the ground, breaking her hip.

Incident Summary

On August 16, 2017, a worker at Mohegan Sun Pocono Down LP in WILKES BARRE, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with benches, workbenches, saw horses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 133 severe injury reports involving "Fall while sitting" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall while sitting injuries.

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