Oswego Health

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — OSWEGO, NEW YORK

Employer	Oswego Health	Report ID	2019066582
Address	110 W 6th St	City, State ZIP	OSWEGO, NEW YORK 13126
Event Date	June 30, 2019	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Hip(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
Industry (NAICS)	622110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	43.45000, -76.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped over an extension cord on the floor and fell to the ground, breaking his right hip.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2019, a worker at Oswego Health in OSWEGO, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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