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Harvard University

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Harvard University in CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Harvard University Report ID 2022119903
Address 64 Brattle Street City, State ZIP CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02138
Event Date November 10, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 611310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.37000, -71.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using an A-frame step ladder to set up a stage for a performance. The employee fell approximately five feet off the step ladder onto the floor. The employee sustained a left hip injury requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 10, 2022, a worker at Harvard University in CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders 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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