Fractures

Name: Fractures at Southern Ocean Medical Center
Start: 3/17/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023032442 · 3/17/2023 · Southern Ocean Medical Center

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Stretchers, backboards, wheeled cots, stair chairs

Employer

Name: Southern Ocean Medical Center
Location: 1140 State HWY 72 West, MANAHAWKIN, NEW JERSEY, 08050
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking when they tripped on the wheel of a stretcher. The employee extended their hand to brace themself and fell to the floor, sustaining a broken right wrist.

Source

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