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Abington Hospital Jefferson Health

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Abington Hospital Jefferson Health in ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Abington Hospital Jefferson Health Report ID 2021075670
Address 1200 Old York Road City, State ZIP ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 19001
Event Date July 11, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Liquids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.11000, -75.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking in an operating room when they slipped on liquid and fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured right patella.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2021, a worker at Abington Hospital Jefferson Health in ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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