Forbes Hospital
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MONROEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Forbes Hospital | Report ID | 20191010481 |
| Address | 2570 Haymaker Road | City, State ZIP | MONROEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15146 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Passenger vehicle, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Parking lot-paved | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.42000, -79.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting an shuttle in front of the hospital when the employee fell down three steps leading out of the shuttle into the parking lot. The employee suffered bleeding in the hip area.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2019, a worker at Forbes Hospital in MONROEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with passenger vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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