Willow Valley Communities
Fall while sitting — Concussions — WILLOW STREET, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Willow Valley Communities | Report ID | 2019088312 |
| Address | 300 Willow Valley Lakes Drive | City, State ZIP | WILLOW STREET, PENNSYLVANIA 17584 |
| Event Date | August 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Chairs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 623311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -76.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stood up at their desk to plug a phone into their computer. When the employee went to sit back down, they missed the chair and fell, hitting their head. The employee required hospitalization for a post-concussive head injury.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2019, a worker at Willow Valley Communities in WILLOW STREET, PENNSYLVANIA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with floor, n.e.c. 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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