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Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center in COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center Report ID 2023076671
Address 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road City, State ZIP COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19320
Event Date July 25, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Limbs, branches-unattached
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.99000, -75.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking back to the building when they slipped on a broken tree limb and sustained a fractured left ankle.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2023, a worker at Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center in COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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