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Kettering Medical Center

Fall while sitting — Fractures — KETTERING, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kettering Medical Center in KETTERING, OHIO
Employer Kettering Medical Center Report ID 2024076703
Address 3535 Southern Blvd. City, State ZIP KETTERING, OHIO 45429
Event Date July 23, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck
Event Type Fall while sitting Source of Injury Chairs, single-person seating
Secondary Source Clothing
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.69000, -84.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped while sitting and fell to the ground. The employee suffered a facial laceration and a broken neck vertebra.

Incident Summary

On July 23, 2024, a worker at Kettering Medical Center in KETTERING, OHIO suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck. The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with chairs, single-person seating identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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