Friends Hospital
Fall, slip, trip unspecified — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Friends Hospital | Report ID | 2024109268 |
| Address | 4641 E Roosevelt Boulevard | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19124 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified | Body Part | External and internal neck locations |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip unspecified | Source of Injury | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.02000, -75.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking into work when they fell to the ground at the base of the entry stairs, resulting in a neck injury, a blood clot in her neck, and a spinal cord injury that required surgery. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2024, a worker at Friends Hospital in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified to the external and internal neck locations. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip unspecified, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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