Heartland Employment Services, Inc.
Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Heartland Employment Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2020010015 |
| Address | 300 Leader Drive | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 17701 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floor, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.26000, -76.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell to the floor while walking into a patient's room, fracturing vertebrae and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2020, a worker at Heartland Employment Services, Inc. in WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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