U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs | Report ID | 2025076682 |
| Address | 1100 Tunnel Road | City, State ZIP | ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28805 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Knee(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Stairs, steps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.58000, -82.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending the back stairwell to go to lunch when he missed a step. As he fell forward, his toes hit a step which pulled his right leg behind him. He landed on the concrete stairwell landing between floors. He sustained a partial rupture of the right quadriceps tendon and an avulsion fracture involving the right patella. The employee required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2025, a worker at U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs in ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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