Merakey Extended Acute Care Program
Other jump to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — YORK, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Merakey Extended Acute Care Program |
| Address | 651 Albright Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | YORK, Pennsylvania 17404 |
| Report ID | 2022021308 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Porches, balconies, decks, patios |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -76.73000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was taking two residents onto the porch at a program facility. Another resident ran past the employee, jumped over the porch railing, and ran down the alley away from the program. The employee attempted to go after the resident by jumping over the railing after him, but she was injured when she landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured tibia.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2022, a worker at Merakey Extended Acute Care Program in YORK, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level, unspecified, with porches, balconies, decks, patios identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 126 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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