U.S. Department of Army
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND
| Employer | U.S. Department of Army | Report ID | 20191010821 |
| Address | 400 Colleran Road | City, State ZIP | ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND 21005 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Bus |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.47000, -76.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee mis-stepped while getting off a tour bus. The impact onto the ground surface caused a compound fracture to their leg requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2019, a worker at U.S. Department of Army in ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with bus identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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