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Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Report ID 2021065149
Address 500 University Drive, PO Box 850 City, State ZIP HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033
Event Date June 24, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Racks-garment and other
Secondary Source Floor irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.27000, -76.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a rolling rack when the wheels caught a lip on the floor and the rack tipped over onto the employee, resulting in a pelvic injury.

Incident Summary

On June 24, 2021, a worker at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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