Pratt and Whitney

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pratt and Whitney in EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer Pratt and Whitney Report ID 20161211549
Address 400 Main Street City, State ZIP EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06108
Event Date December 12, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336412 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.75000, -72.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking between machines when his left foot was caught on a slip roll pedestal. He fell to the ground and fractured his right tibia, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On December 12, 2016, a worker at Pratt and Whitney in EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the lower leg(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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