Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Cooper University Health Care
Start: 1/5/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023010126 · 1/5/2023 · Cooper University Health Care

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: Curbs
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Cooper University Health Care
Location: ONE COOPER PLAZA, CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, 08103
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was outside a hospital to assist in looking for a patient. After she spoke with a security guard, she turned to walk away and inadvertently stepped off a curb, twisting and landing on her left ankle. The employee suffered a fractured and dislocated ankle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown