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Centers for Disease Control

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ATLANTA, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Centers for Disease Control in ATLANTA, Georgia
Employer Centers for Disease Control
Address 1600 Clifton Road
City, State ZIP ATLANTA, Georgia 30333
Report ID 2020021122
Event Date February 4, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 923120
GPS Coordinates 33.79000, -84.32000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down the stairs when she missed the last step and fell to the ground, breaking her right femur and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 4, 2020, a worker at Centers for Disease Control in ATLANTA, Georgia suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Mar 13, 2019 Crown Energy Services, Inc. EVANSTON, Illinois Concussions Hosp.
Feb 5, 2016 United Parcel Service SAN ANTONIO, Texas Fractures Hosp.
Sep 14, 2018 Sloan Implement Company, Inc. ATWOOD, Illinois Fractures Hosp.
Jun 2, 2023 Carlo Minuto Carting Co. Inc. WEST NYACK, New York Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Dec 15, 2021 Day & Zimmermann NPS, Inc. ATHENS, Alabama Fractures Hosp.
May 2, 2018 BD LaPlace, LLC LA PLACE, Louisiana Fractures Hosp.
May 31, 2018 COSTCO WALTHAM, Massachusetts Fractures Hosp.
Dec 7, 2016 New York Blood Center, Inc. WESTBURY, New York Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.

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