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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VERMONT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VERMONT
Employer U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Report ID 2023087874
Address 163 Veterans Dr. City, State ZIP WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VERMONT 05009
Event Date August 25, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 923140 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.64000, -72.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing a cart when they stopped to assist someone. As they turned around, they fell backward down the stairs with a box and hand truck landing on top of him. The employee was hospitalized and sustained rib fractures, a hematoma, and a compression fracture/spinal injury.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2023, a worker at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VERMONT suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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