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Mass General Hospital

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mass General Hospital in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Mass General Hospital Report ID 2018099602
Address 55 Fruit Street City, State ZIP BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02114
Event Date September 17, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Secondary Source Vaccines
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.36000, -71.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee became faint after receiving an immunization and fell down stairs, breaking her kneecap.

Incident Summary

On September 17, 2018, a worker at Mass General Hospital in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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