St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — COALDALE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus | Report ID | 2021032246 |
| Address | 360 West Ruddle Street | City, State ZIP | COALDALE, PENNSYLVANIA 18218 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Sacral region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.82000, -75.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing near the edge of a loading dock, handing HEPA filters to another employee who was inside a dumpster. A 300-pound cart moved toward the employee. As he attempted to evade the cart, he lost balance and fell over the edge and into the dumpster, landing on the bottom about 4 or 5 feet below and suffering a broken sacrum.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2021, a worker at St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus in COALDALE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the sacral region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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