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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health

Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — BETHESDA, MARYLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health in BETHESDA, MARYLAND
Employer U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health Report ID 2018032351
Address Building 10, Center Drive City, State ZIP BETHESDA, MARYLAND 20817
Event Date March 9, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Parking lot, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 923120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.00000, -77.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking in a parking garage when an automobile started approaching. The employee went to step back behind a protection barrier and fell to the concrete ground, breaking a femur.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2018, a worker at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health in BETHESDA, MARYLAND suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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