W.G. Tomko, Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | W.G. Tomko, Inc. | Report ID | 2015075017 |
| Address | WVU NASB Building, Evansdale | City, State ZIP | MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 26505 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1081404 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.64000, -79.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking to retrieve tools and/or material when he tripped over the metal tract on the floor. The metal tract is secured to the floor for drywall installation and its lip protrudes up about 1 inch. His toe/boot got caught on the tract and he fell at ground level on his buttocks, possibly fracturing his left hip. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2015, a worker at W.G. Tomko, Inc. in MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(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
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