Keystone Human Services
Fall while sitting — Fractures — HUMMELSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Keystone Human Services | Report ID | 2020043148 |
| Address | 8182 Adams Drive | City, State ZIP | HUMMELSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17036 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Chairs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 624120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.26000, -76.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been packing up some belongings. The employee started picking up papers from the floor while sitting in an office chair. The employee lost their balance and fell to the floor. After being helped back up, the employee proceeded to their car, but fell in the parking lot. The employee sustained a hematoma on the back of the head and may have a broken bone in their neck.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2020, a worker at Keystone Human Services in HUMMELSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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