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Lancaster General Health

Fall while sitting — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lancaster General Health in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Lancaster General Health Report ID 2023065155
Address 555 North Duke Street City, State ZIP LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17604
Event Date June 12, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall while sitting Source of Injury Chairs
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.04000, -76.30000

Incident Narrative

A switchboard operator leaned back in her chair and the chair tipped over. She fell backward and struck her head on the floor, sustaining a subarachnoid bleed.

Incident Summary

On June 12, 2023, a worker at Lancaster General Health in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 128 severe injury reports involving "Fall while sitting" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall while sitting injuries.

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