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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015030987 · 3/4/2015 · UPMC Presbyterian Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Stairs, steps-outdoors
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
Location
200 Lothrop Street, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 15213
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An HVAC maintenance employee was descending five flights of stairs when he slipped and/or lost his footing and fell. The employee sustained fractured ribs and was hospitalized. The employer stated that snow and ice were contributing factors.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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