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Resers Fine Foods

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — TOPEKA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Resers Fine Foods in TOPEKA, KANSAS
Employer Resers Fine Foods Report ID 2015041964
Address 3215 SE 6th Ave City, State ZIP TOPEKA, KANSAS 66607
Event Date April 13, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.04000, -95.63000

Incident Narrative

The employee was doing a quality line check in the hot fill area. As she turned around, she tripped over the water hose, fell, and sustained a comminuted fracture to her left elbow.

Incident Summary

On April 13, 2015, a worker at Resers Fine Foods in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,660 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping over an object" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping over an object injuries.

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