Penn State University
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Penn State University | Report ID | 20201010111 |
| Address | 6 Eisenhower Parking Deck | City, State ZIP | UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA 16802 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Tractor, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -77.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the rear window of a tractor while standing on the hitch bars and fell. The employee fractured three ribs and sustained a hemothorax on the right side.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2020, a worker at Penn State University in UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with tractor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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