Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.
Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Fractures — ATLANTA, Georgia
| Employer | Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. |
| Address | 1968 Peachmont Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, Georgia 30309 |
| Report ID | 2018065901 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs |
| Source of Injury | Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved |
| Secondary Source | Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621999 |
| Inspection # | 1325887 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.79000, -84.38000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking in a hospital parking lot. She stepped onto the sidewalk, which caught her flip-flop. She tripped and fell onto a nearby car, then rolled, her right hip striking the pavement. She was hospitalized with a broken right femoral neck requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2018, a worker at Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. in ATLANTA, Georgia suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 218 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs injuries.
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