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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Report ID 2021109150
Address 233 S. 10th St. City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19107
Event Date October 23, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.94000, -75.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was coming down a 6-foot portable ladder. He fell from a lower rung and hit his head on the concrete floor 1 to 2 feet below, suffering a head injury.

Incident Summary

On October 23, 2021, a worker at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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