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Smedley's Chevrolet Sales, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — VANDALIA, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Smedley's Chevrolet Sales, Inc. in VANDALIA, OHIO
Employer Smedley's Chevrolet Sales, Inc. Report ID 2015085449
Address 850 W. National Rd. City, State ZIP VANDALIA, OHIO 45377
Event Date August 5, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals
Industry (NAICS) 441110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.88000, -84.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering parts when a shoe string got caught on a door stop at a customer's worksite. The employee tripped and fell, injuring the left knee.

Incident Summary

On August 5, 2015, a worker at Smedley's Chevrolet Sales, Inc. in VANDALIA, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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