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Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — ROYERSFORD, PENNSYLVANIA

Employer	Help at Home	Report ID	2023065113
Address	110 Presidential Dr.	City, State ZIP	ROYERSFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 19468
Event Date	June 9, 2023	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Knee(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to slipping	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS)	561720	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	40.24000, -75.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking food over to a patient when she slipped on the floor and fell, resulting in a broken knee.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2023, a worker at Help at Home in ROYERSFORD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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