Doylestown Health
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Doylestown Health | Report ID | 2024087847 |
| Address | 595 West State Street | City, State ZIP | DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18901 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -75.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been investigating a smoke detector. While leaving the room, he missed a step down and fell to the floor. He struck his head and fractured his right hip. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2024, a worker at Doylestown Health in DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). 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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