US Census Bureau
Fall while sitting — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — AKRON, OHIO
| Employer | US Census Bureau | Report ID | 2020010680 |
| Address | 755 White Pond Drive, First Floor | City, State ZIP | AKRON, OHIO 44320 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Chairs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 921190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.09000, -81.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell out of a chair and landed on his knees. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2020, a worker at US Census Bureau in AKRON, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 128 severe injury reports involving "Fall while sitting" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall while sitting injuries.
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