Solvay Specialty Polymers
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MARIETTA, OHIO
| Employer | Solvay Specialty Polymers | Report ID | 2016065328 |
| Address | 17005 State Route 7 | City, State ZIP | MARIETTA, OHIO 45750 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Wood, lumber, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325180 | Inspection # | 1157438 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.39000, -81.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rigging equipment on a flatbed when he tripped over a timber and fell 4 to 4.5 feet to the ground and fractured his right hip. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2016, a worker at Solvay Specialty Polymers in MARIETTA, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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