Tower Health Medical Group Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Wyomissing
Fall while sitting — Fractures — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Tower Health Medical Group Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Wyomissing | Report ID | 2024109733 |
| Address | 2802 Paper Mill Road | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19610 |
| Event Date | October 18, 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) | 621340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -75.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing up from a chair and twisted an ankle, causing them to fall to the ground. The employee sustained an intertrochanteric fracture of the right femur.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2024, a worker at Tower Health Medical Group Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Wyomissing in READING, PENNSYLVANIA 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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