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CareOne at Lowell

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CareOne at Lowell in LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer CareOne at Lowell Report ID 2020021524
Address 19 Varnum Street City, State ZIP LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS 01850
Event Date February 15, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Floor irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.65000, -71.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking, tripped over an elevated floor plank, and fell. The employee was hospitalized for a hip fracture.

Incident Summary

On February 15, 2020, a worker at CareOne at Lowell in LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with floor 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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Apr 10, 2019 Toyoda Gosei Missouri Corporation PERRYVILLE, MISSOURI Fractures Hosp.

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