Help at Home
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Help at Home | Report ID | 2024054174 |
| Address | 353 Pine Street | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 17701 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Rain | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.24000, -77.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was leaving a client's house when they slipped on stairs that were wet due to rain and fell approximately five feet down the staircase. They sustained a fractured leg.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2024, a worker at Help at Home in WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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