First Student
Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | First Student | Report ID | 2021109086 |
| Address | 1300 West Louden Street | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19141 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 485410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.02000, -75.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking up steps into a school when she tripped and fell. At the same time, someone was opening a door to the school and she hit her face on the door. The employee suffered a shoulder injury and a neck fracture that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2021, a worker at First Student in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 218 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs injuries.
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