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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022109376 · 10/26/2022 · Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over self
Source
Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Corporation
Location
343 Thornall Street, EDISON, NEW JERSEY, 08837
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 26, 2022, at approximately 3:30 PM, an employee was walking toward the bank of elevators. As she walked between two nearby coworkers, the employee's left foot became stuck to the floor as her right foot stepped on the back of her left shoe. The employee tripped and fell forward, striking her head and upper body against the wall. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery for a fractured left humerus.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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