Doylestown Health Care
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Doylestown Health Care | Report ID | 2023010467 |
| Address | 595 West State Street | City, State ZIP | DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18901 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Passenger van |
| Secondary Source | Curbs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -75.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disembarking from a company van when she lost her footing and fell onto the curb, resulting in a left distal femur fracture. She was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2023, a worker at Doylestown Health Care in DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with passenger van 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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