Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center | Report ID | 2025021207 |
| Address | 1 Medical Center Drive | City, State ZIP | LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03756 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2025 | 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 | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow, hail | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.67000, -72.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on a snow-covered paved walkway when they stepped off the edge of the walkway and lost their balance. The employee fell to the flat surface, resulting in a left hip fracture.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2025, a worker at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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