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Kohler Company

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kohler Company in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Kohler Company Report ID 2016021576
Address 182 J. M. Tatum Industrial Drive City, State ZIP HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39401
Event Date February 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(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) 333618 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.26000, -89.26000

Incident Narrative

On 2/19/2016t, at 1:55 AM, an employee was working on a production line when she tripped on an airline, fell, and rolled her right foot/ankle. She was hospitalized and required surgery for a fractured right tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On February 19, 2016, a worker at Kohler Company in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the lower leg(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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