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POLARTEC, LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at POLARTEC, LLC in LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer POLARTEC, LLC Report ID 2016032443
Address 46 STAFFORD STREET City, State ZIP LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS 01841
Event Date March 21, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor coverings- nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 313210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.71000, -71.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking in the office when her foot was caught on the edge of a floor mat. She tripped and broke her right femur.

Incident Summary

On March 21, 2016, a worker at POLARTEC, LLC in LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the thigh(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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