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Cleaning Services Corporation

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cleaning Services Corporation in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Cleaning Services Corporation Report ID 2020010943
Address Fifth and Craig Street City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15213
Event Date January 29, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.44000, -79.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sweeping debris from the sidewalk when she hit an uneven piece of the sidewalk and fell, fracturing her right knee.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2020, a worker at Cleaning Services Corporation in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 345 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface injuries.

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