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Edgewell Personal Care, LLC

Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Fractures — DOVER, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Edgewell Personal Care, LLC in DOVER, DELAWARE
Employer Edgewell Personal Care, LLC Report ID 2017010625
Address 185 Salisbury Road City, State ZIP DOVER, DELAWARE 19904
Event Date January 19, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs Source of Injury Curbs
Industry (NAICS) 322291 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.16000, -75.54000

Incident Narrative

On 01/19/2017, at approximately 12:00 p.m., an employee was walking into the work site when she tripped and fell over the curb and into the doorframe. She caught the edge of the hinged door and then fell to the concrete floor, hitting her forehead and scalp, breaking her nose, and contusing her neck.

Incident Summary

On January 19, 2017, a worker at Edgewell Personal Care, LLC in DOVER, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 218 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs injuries.

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