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JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER in JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
Employer JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER Report ID 20201211592
Address 355 GRAND STREET City, State ZIP JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07305
Event Date December 10, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.71000, -74.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking out of a building on her way to a meeting when she tripped on an uneven sidewalk and fell, resulting in fractured wrists, a left facial laceration underneath her eye, and contusions of the elbow bilateral, right knee, and shoulder.

Incident Summary

On December 10, 2020, a worker at JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER in JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway 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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