Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Report ID | 2017088411 |
| Address | 1086 Franklin Street | City, State ZIP | JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 15905 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -78.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making a bed. As she was moving around the bed, her foot became caught around the cord for a fetal monitoring machine. She fell and fractured her left femur.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2017, a worker at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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