Steward Rockledge Hospital, Inc
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Steward Rockledge Hospital, Inc | Report ID | 2021119821 |
| Address | 110 Longwood Ave | City, State ZIP | ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA 32955 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Curbs |
| Secondary Source | Parking lot-paved | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.33000, -80.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking from the parking lot into work when they slipped off the curb and fell, resulting in a fractured right leg.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2021, a worker at Steward Rockledge Hospital, Inc in ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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