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U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs in DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
Employer U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Report ID 2019065925
Address 508 Fulton Street City, State ZIP DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA 27705
Event Date June 12, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.00000, -78.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was exiting the break room as another employee was entering. The door or the other employee bumped into the injured employee, resulting in her falling to the floor. She was hospitalized with a right hip fracture, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On June 12, 2019, a worker at U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs in DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,479 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level, n.e.c. injuries.

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