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FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Concussions — MC CONNELLSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER in MC CONNELLSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Report ID 2019010837
Address 294 Lincoln Way West City, State ZIP MC CONNELLSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17233
Event Date January 23, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Ceilings
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.93000, -78.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from plywood in the space above a storage room and bathroom, running new wiring. The employee fell through the drop ceiling into the bathroom, suffering facial lacerations and a concussion, and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2019, a worker at FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER in MC CONNELLSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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