Exchange Bank
Fall while sitting — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SKIATOOK, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Exchange Bank | Report ID | 2023065528 |
| Address | 300 West Rogers Boulevard | City, State ZIP | SKIATOOK, OKLAHOMA 74070 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Chairs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 522110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.36000, -96.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting on a tall teller chair in a bank drive-through. She leaned forward in the chair when it rolled out from under her. As she fell, a metal footstool that was positioned under the teller station was knocked over. The employee fell on top of the footstool and suffered a puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen from one of the metal legs on the footstool.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2023, a worker at Exchange Bank in SKIATOOK, OKLAHOMA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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