Yale Library Technical Services
Fall while sitting — Fractures — NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Yale Library Technical Services | Report ID | 2024065006 |
| Address | 344 Winchester Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06511 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Chairs, single-person seating |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 519120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.32000, -72.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting down in a chair when it slipped out from under him. He fell to the floor and suffered a broken left hip.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2024, a worker at Yale Library Technical Services in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with chairs, single-person seating identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 128 severe injury reports involving "Fall while sitting" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall while sitting injuries.
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