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Penn Highlands DuBois

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Penn Highlands DuBois in DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Penn Highlands DuBois Report ID 2023032875
Address 100 Hospital Avenue City, State ZIP DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA 15801
Event Date March 31, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor coverings- nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.11000, -78.77000

Incident Narrative

On March 31, 2023, at 12:30 PM, an employee was entering the lower level basement door while carrying items after a local rain storm. She tripped on a rug and landed on her left hip, resulting in a hip fracture that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 31, 2023, a worker at Penn Highlands DuBois in DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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