WellSpan Dental - Hoodner

Fall on same level n.e.c. — Fractures — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WellSpan Dental - Hoodner in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer WellSpan Dental - Hoodner Report ID 2024021767
Address 2003 Springwood Road City, State ZIP YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17403
Event Date February 26, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip joint(s)
Event Type Fall on same level n.e.c. Source of Injury Other constructed surface
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 621210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.93000, -76.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee bent over to pick up a tub of dental instruments, lost her balance, and fell to the floor. She landed on and broke her right hip.

Incident Summary

On February 26, 2024, a worker at WellSpan Dental - Hoodner in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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