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Sanofi Pasteur

Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Fractures — SWIFTWATER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sanofi Pasteur in SWIFTWATER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Sanofi Pasteur Report ID 20181212759
Address 1 Discovery Dr City, State ZIP SWIFTWATER, PENNSYLVANIA 18370
Event Date December 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs Source of Injury Stairs, steps-outdoors
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.09000, -75.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking from a building to the parking lot. The employee was walking up paver steps, tripped on a loose paver, and fell on the steps. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured nose, a laceration above the right eye, and pain in the neck, back and left knee.

Incident Summary

On December 12, 2018, a worker at Sanofi Pasteur in SWIFTWATER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with stairs, steps-outdoors 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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