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Cooper Tire & Rubber

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cooper Tire & Rubber in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Cooper Tire & Rubber Report ID 2015020782
Address 1804 South Green Street City, State ZIP TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38804
Event Date February 25, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 326211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.22000, -88.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee going to his car slipped on ice and broke his right leg. The employee went to the hospital and is awaiting surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2015, a worker at Cooper Tire & Rubber in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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