David Price Metal Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NORWALK, OHIO
| Employer | David Price Metal Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2016010487 |
| Address | 360 Eastpark Drive | City, State ZIP | NORWALK, OHIO 44857 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333298 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.24000, -82.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about January 18, 2016, an employee was assisting a truck driver with a trailer tarp when the employee lost his balance while standing on the side of the trailer and fell 2.5 feet to the ground fracturing the right leg.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2016, a worker at David Price Metal Services, Inc. in NORWALK, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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