Bryan Health
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and dislocations — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Bryan Health | Report ID | 2022032425 |
| Address | 1600 S. 48th St. | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68506 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Desks |
| Secondary Source | Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -96.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became entangled in computer wiring and fell off a desk, suffering a closed fracture/dislocation of the left shoulder girdle and a broken left tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2022, a worker at Bryan Health in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures and dislocations to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with desks 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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