Fractures

Name: Fractures at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Start: 8/16/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023087515 · 8/16/2023 · Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: Ladders, unspecified
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Location: 500 University Drive, HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA, 17033
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was servicing an air handling unit. While descending a ladder, the employee misstepped and fell to the floor, resulting in a left hand fracture and a back injury. They were hospitalized.

Source

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