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St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — SMITHTOWN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in SMITHTOWN, NEW YORK
Employer St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Report ID 20191213167
Address 50 Route 25A City, State ZIP SMITHTOWN, NEW YORK 11787
Event Date December 24, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.86000, -73.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped over telephone wires while sitting at her desk. She suffered a broken shoulder.

Incident Summary

On December 24, 2019, a worker at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in SMITHTOWN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,660 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping over an object" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping over an object injuries.

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