Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — OLYPHANT, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc in OLYPHANT, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc Report ID 2024076682
Address 1175 Mid Valley Drive City, State ZIP OLYPHANT, PENNSYLVANIA 18447
Event Date July 23, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source of Injury Other constructed surface
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 621511 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.45000, -75.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking in a cafeteria when she stepped in a sticky substance and tripped, falling to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to the right tibia, fibula, and the left kneecap.

Incident Summary

On July 23, 2024, a worker at Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc in OLYPHANT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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