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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017087620 · 8/9/2017 · Abington Hospital Jefferson Health

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords

Employer

Name
Abington Hospital Jefferson Health
Location
Willowood Building, WILLOW GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA, 19090
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sitting at her desk. When she stood up, her feet became tangled in some cords beneath her desk and she fell to the floor on her left shoulder. She suffered a fractured left femur and fractured left humeral head, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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