On October 26, 2022, at approximately 3:30 PM, an employee was walking toward the bank of elevators. As she walked between two nearby coworkers, the employee's left foot became stuck to the floor as her right foot stepped on the back of her left shoe. The employee tripped and fell forward, striking her head and upper body against the wall. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery for a fractured left humerus.
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More severe injuries at Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Corporation
An employee was preparing for duty at an ambulance station when she inhaled an unknown residual powder from foam insulation in the back of the ambulance after opening a medication storage box. The employee was hospitalized after experiencing respiratory distress due to pulmonary edema caused by an anaphylactic reaction.
An employee was walking away from the reception desk when he tripped over an object on wheels, fell to the floor, and hit his head, resulting in a concussion.
An employee was swiping her building access badge when she stepped into a rut/hole in the concrete beneath the badge swipe station, lost her balance, and fell. She suffered a broken hip.
An employee was loading a vehicle for mail delivery when she turned, tripped, and fell in the parking lot. The employee struck their head on the pavement and suffered a concussion.
The injured employee had been talking with another employee. As they went to turn around and walk, they tripped and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken hip.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 622110)
An employee slipped while descending in a stairwell, fell, and suffered multiple contusions/bruises to the head, neck, shoulders, knees, and back. She was hospitalized.
A security employee was responding to an urgent call from staff regarding a violent patient. The employee tripped and fell on the floor outside of the stairwell. The employee sustained a closed head injury, contusion of the cerebrum without loss of consciousness, and a closed fracture of the distal end of the right radius.
An employee was installing fence posts when they stepped into a recently dug hole that was not visible due to rainfall. The employee's leg was fractured.
An employee assisted in cleaning material from a conveyor pit. After the pit was cleaned, the employee proceeded to replace metal safety plates to ensure other employees did not fall into the pit. While replacing one of the last plates, the employee mis-stepped and fell approximately 5 feet into the pit. The employee was hospitalized with back/side bruising, elbow bruising, bone bruises, and/or fractured ribs.
An employee was walking on the sidewalk. When they stepped off the curb, they fell to the ground, resulting in fractures to their tibia, fibula, and a metatarsal.