G Tekt North America Corp
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO
| Employer | G Tekt North America Corp | Report ID | 2016065043 |
| Address | 6700 State Route 29 | City, State ZIP | WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO 43162 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Scrap metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -83.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving parts by hand when he tripped over a sliver of scrap metal, fell to the ground, and smashed his left middle finger. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2016, a worker at G Tekt North America Corp in WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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