MIT LINCOLN LABORATORY
Fall while sitting — Fractures — LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | MIT LINCOLN LABORATORY | Report ID | 2024109489 |
| Address | 244 WOOD ST., HANSCOM AFB | City, State ZIP | LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 92174 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Chairs, single-person seating |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541712 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.45000, -71.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting in an office chair when his foot caught on one of the rollers. He fell from the chair to the floor and suffered a broken hip. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2024, a worker at MIT LINCOLN LABORATORY in LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). 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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