MaineHealth
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — NORWAY, MAINE
| Employer | MaineHealth | Report ID | 2024098512 |
| Address | 181 Main Street | City, State ZIP | NORWAY, MAINE 04268 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.20000, -70.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was going to a training course, fell down the stairs to the ground, and sustained a left hip fracture.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2024, a worker at MaineHealth in NORWAY, MAINE suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 816 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level unspecified injuries.
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