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Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital

Fall on same level due to tripping over self — Fractures — PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK
Employer Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Report ID 2020065879
Address 75 Beekman St City, State ZIP PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK 12901
Event Date June 24, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over self Source of Injury Parking lot-paved
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.70000, -73.46000

Incident Narrative

While walking through the parking lot, an employee tripped and fell and stumbled into a brick wall. The employee was hospitalized with a hematoma to the right eye, a contusion to the right shoulder, and a fractured right femur.

Incident Summary

On June 24, 2020, a worker at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over self, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 269 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping over self" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping over self injuries.

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