HOFFMAN HOMES, INCORPORATED
Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — LITTLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | HOFFMAN HOMES, INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2020065894 |
| Address | 815 ORPHANAGE ROAD | City, State ZIP | LITTLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17340 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Hills |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.74000, -77.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down a grassy slope. She became unsteady or slipped. At that point her right knee locked in place, her leg bent the wrong way, and she fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right tibia.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2020, a worker at HOFFMAN HOMES, INCORPORATED in LITTLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with hills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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