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SEMCO PLASTICS COMPANY, INC

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SEMCO PLASTICS COMPANY, INC in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer SEMCO PLASTICS COMPANY, INC Report ID 20161211340
Address 5301 Old Baumgartner Road City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63129
Event Date December 5, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1196320
GPS Coordinates 38.46000, -90.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on the floor, suffering a broken femur.

Incident Summary

On December 5, 2016, a worker at SEMCO PLASTICS COMPANY, INC in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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