Mohegan Sun Pocono Down LP
Fall while sitting — Fractures — WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Mohegan Sun Pocono Down LP | Report ID | 2017087848 |
| Address | 1280 Highway 315 | City, State ZIP | WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA 18702 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.26000, -75.81000 | ||
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 128 severe injury reports involving "Fall while sitting" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall while sitting injuries.
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