ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - POMPANO BEACH, Florida
| Employer | ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. |
| Address | 201 East Sample Road |
| City, State ZIP | POMPANO BEACH, Florida 33064 |
| Report ID | 20171212103 |
| Event Date | December 20, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Mobile phones, personal digital assistants, other mobile devices |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.27491, -80.12006 |
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Incident Narrative
On 12/20/2017, at 12:00 PM, an employee was attempting to answer her cell phone when she fell off a mobile unit lift area, about 3- to 4-feet, to the asphalt or concrete below. She sustained a lower back compression fracture and right arm fracture, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2017, a worker at ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. in POMPANO BEACH, Florida suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 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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| Jan 26, 2018 | JOANN Fabrics and Crafts | BLOOMINGTON, Illinois | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Trade Skills, LLC. | SANTA ROSA BEACH, Florida | Fractures | Hosp. |
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