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Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

1 hospitalization · 2024076687 · 7/23/2024 · Manheim Philadelphia Auto Auction

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and extremities
Nature of injury
Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level unspecified
Source
Stairs, steps
Secondary source
Other constructed surface

Employer

Name
Manheim Philadelphia Auto Auction
Location
2280 Bethlehem Pike, HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA, 19440
NAICS
441120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting his knee brace while standing at the top of a flight of stairs. He lost his balance and fell down the stairs, striking his head and hand on the concrete floor. The employee sustained abrasions, a swollen eye, a broken finger, and lacerations to the head that required stitches above an eye.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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