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U.S. Department of Transportation

Fall while sitting — Fractures — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Department of Transportation in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer U.S. Department of Transportation Report ID 2019076825
Address 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20590
Event Date July 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s) and back
Event Type Fall while sitting Source of Injury Chairs
Industry (NAICS) 921190 Inspection # 1416410
GPS Coordinates 38.87000, -77.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee lost consciousness while typing at his desk and fell to the floor. He suffered a fractured shoulder and compression fractures to vertebrae in his back, and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2019, a worker at U.S. Department of Transportation in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered fractures to the shoulder(s) and back. The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 128 severe injury reports involving "Fall while sitting" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall while sitting injuries.

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