Mercy Health
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | Mercy Health | Report ID | 2024032796 |
| Address | 1540 S Enterprise Suite 100 | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65802 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.18000, -93.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell while climbing over a conveyor line, landing on the ground on their head and right hip. The employee suffered a displaced fracture to the right hip.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2024, a worker at Mercy Health in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 816 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level unspecified injuries.
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