St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center
Fall while sitting — Fractures — ROSLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center | Report ID | 2025054099 |
| Address | 100 Port Washington Boulevard | City, State ZIP | ROSLYN, NEW YORK 11576 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2025 | 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 | Chairs, single-person seating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -73.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting and eating. She got up and tripped on the legs of the chair, falling onto her left hip on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured hip.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2025, a worker at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center in ROSLYN, NEW YORK 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
OSHA has recorded 128 severe injury reports involving "Fall while sitting" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall while sitting injuries.
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