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J & R Contracting Co. Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BOWLING GREEN, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at J & R Contracting Co. Inc. in BOWLING GREEN, OHIO
Employer J & R Contracting Co. Inc. Report ID 2016042898
Address 521 Flanders Ave. City, State ZIP BOWLING GREEN, OHIO 43402
Event Date April 6, 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 Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.38000, -83.67000

Incident Narrative

On April 6, 2016, an employee was hospitalized with a broken leg after slipping and falling from a step on a box truck.

Incident Summary

On April 6, 2016, a worker at J & R Contracting Co. Inc. in BOWLING GREEN, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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