RWJ Barnabas Health Medical Group
Fall while sitting — Fractures — JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | RWJ Barnabas Health Medical Group | Report ID | 2025054271 |
| Address | 377 Jersey Ave, Suite 470 | City, State ZIP | JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07302 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Chairs, single-person seating |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621498 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -74.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting up from her chair when she twisted her left ankle and then injured her right foot while falling. The employee was hospitalized with a closed displaced trimalleolar fracture of the right ankle.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2025, a worker at RWJ Barnabas Health Medical Group in JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the ankle(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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