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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023075924 · 7/5/2023 · Villanova University

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Step ladders
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Villanova University
Location
800 Lancaster Avenue, VILLANOVA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19085
NAICS
611310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a 4-foot step ladder checking a water softener. As they stepped down, the employee missed a rung and fell backward to the ground surface, resulting in four left rib fractures.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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