Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Fall on same level n.e.c. — Fractures — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Smithsonian National Museum of American History | Report ID | 2025076810 |
| Address | 1300 Constitution Avenue, NW | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20560 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Books, charts, paper materials bound | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 712110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.89000, -77.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a colleague sort rare books on a table in a library vault. A book started to slip out of it's slip-box. He reached out to catch the book, but lost his balance and fell backward onto the floor. The employee sustained a fractured hip.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2025, a worker at Smithsonian National Museum of American History in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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