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VA Medical Center

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VA Medical Center in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer VA Medical Center Report ID 2023010143
Address Univsersity Drive C City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15240
Event Date January 5, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Secondary Source Walls
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.43000, -80.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing near a fixed cabinet while speaking with a co-worker when the cabinet fell off the wall and struck the employee's head and chest, resulting in blunt force injuries.

Incident Summary

On January 5, 2023, a worker at VA Medical Center in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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