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DELONGS INC

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Concussions — JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DELONGS INC in JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI
Employer DELONGS INC Report ID 2015052906
Address 301 DIX RD, WAREHOUSE 1723 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE City, State ZIP JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI 65109
Event Date May 15, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.57000, -92.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee stepped over a pallet (used to store warehouse equipment) on the warehouse floor to retrieve some carpet squares. He picked up the carpet squares and stepped backwards to go back over the pallet. After doing so, he lost his balance and caught his toe on the pallet, which caused him to trip and fall. He landed on his knee and face, suffering an unspecified knee injury and a concussion. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2015, a worker at DELONGS INC in JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI suffered concussions to the brain. 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.

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