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Temple University

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Temple University in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Temple University Report ID 20190910221
Address Temple University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19122
Event Date September 30, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker Source of Injury Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 611310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.07000, -75.17000

Incident Narrative

On September 30, 2019, an employee was moving a microscope when he dropped it on his foot. He was hospitalized and required surgery for a foot injury.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2019, a worker at Temple University in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 425 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker injuries.

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