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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 Report ID 2020021122
Address 1600 Clifton Road City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30333
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.79000, -84.32000

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 3,310 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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