Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Fractures — DARBY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital | Report ID | 2024032538 |
| Address | 1500 Lansdowne Avenue | City, State ZIP | DARBY, PENNSYLVANIA 19023 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Passenger vehicle unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92000, -75.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking to her car in the parking lot when she fell into a parked vehicle, resulting in a fractured left shoulder and a laceration to the left side of her forehead.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2024, a worker at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in DARBY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact injuries.
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