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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023054752 · 5/30/2023 · Warren General Hospital

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall while sitting
Source
Wheelchairs and other mobility devices, unspecified
Secondary source
Ramps, loading docks, dock plates

Employer

Name
Warren General Hospital
Location
2 W Crescent Park, WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA, 16365
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The employee had clocked out for the day and was leaving the facility. As the employee was going down an exit ramp to the parking lot, their wheelchair struck a bump and the foot plate became jammed. The employee was ejected from the wheelchair onto the concrete/pavement and sustained a hip fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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