BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | BOSTON UNIVERSITY | Report ID | 2019077821 |
| Address | 872 Commonwealth Ave | City, State ZIP | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02115 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541690 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.35000, -71.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped down from a curb and suffered a hamstring injury.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2019, a worker at BOSTON UNIVERSITY in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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