Geisinger Medical Center

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Geisinger Medical Center in WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Geisinger Medical Center Report ID 2022021097
Address 1000 East Mountain Blvd. City, State ZIP WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA 18702
Event Date February 5, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.25000, -75.80000

Incident Narrative

On February 5, 2022, at 11:45 p.m., an employee was cleaning ice from his vehicle in the parking lot. The employee slipped and fell on ice between two vehicles, resulting in a fractured hip that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2022, a worker at Geisinger Medical Center in WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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