Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
Start: 1/21/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019010726 · 1/21/2019 · SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source: Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
Location: 3001 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20008
NAICS: 712130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was exiting a metal dumpster after dumping a small pull cart with wheels when she took a misstep from a height ranging from 11.5 to 13.5 inches, resulting in a broken and dislocated ankle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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