The Center for Discovery
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — HARRIS, NEW YORK
| Employer | The Center for Discovery | Report ID | 2025054120 |
| Address | PO Box 840, Ben Mosche Road | City, State ZIP | HARRIS, NEW YORK 12742 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Constructed surface irregularity |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 624110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.69000, -74.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transferring a resident from a seat to their wheelchair when the back of her sneaker caught on a lip of the floor threshold. The employee fell backward to the ground and the resident fell on top of her. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left leg and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2025, a worker at The Center for Discovery in HARRIS, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with constructed surface irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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