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Defense Logistics Agency

Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode — Fractures — MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Defense Logistics Agency in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Defense Logistics Agency Report ID 2018077603
Address NSA Mechanicsburg, Building 110 City, State ZIP MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17055
Event Date July 26, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary Source Ground, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.23000, -76.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping off a forklift onto soft, wet soil and turned his ankle. The ankle fractured.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2018, a worker at Defense Logistics Agency in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 33 severe injury reports involving "Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode injuries.

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