Durham School Services

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Durham School Services in BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Durham School Services Report ID 2024010227
Address 2 East Pointe Drive City, State ZIP BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA 19508
Event Date January 10, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source of Injury Ground
Secondary Source Dirt, earth, mud
Industry (NAICS) 485410 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.29000, -75.89000

Incident Narrative

A bus driver had returned to the yard and parked her bus. While walking to the building through wet and muddy grass, she fell to the ground and fractured her ankle. The injury required surgery to repair.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2024, a worker at Durham School Services in BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with ground identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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