JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEPTUNE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Report ID | 2019088458 |
| Address | 1945 ROUTE 33 | City, State ZIP | NEPTUNE, NEW JERSEY 07753 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floor, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.20000, -74.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tripped and fell to the floor while walking into the building, injuring her left elbow.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2019, a worker at JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER in NEPTUNE, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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