Atlantic Health System
Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Atlantic Health System | Report ID | 2025065211 |
| Address | 100 Madison Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960 | City, State ZIP | MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07960 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.78000, -74.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down stairs when he slipped and grabbed onto the railing to prevent himself from falling which resulted in injury to his left hip. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2025, a worker at Atlantic Health System in MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level caught self or curtailed, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 10 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed injuries.
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