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UPMC St. Margaret

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPMC St. Margaret in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer UPMC St. Margaret Report ID 2022054026
Address 815 Freeport Road City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15215
Event Date May 9, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.48000, -79.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell off an 8-foot step ladder while cleaning light fixtures resulting in a back injury.

Incident Summary

On May 9, 2022, a worker at UPMC St. Margaret in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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