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ROPPE CORPORATION

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — FOSTORIA, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ROPPE CORPORATION in FOSTORIA, OHIO
Employer ROPPE CORPORATION Report ID 2017010955
Address 1602 N. UNION STREET City, State ZIP FOSTORIA, OHIO 44830
Event Date January 30, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Rope, twine, string
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.17000, -83.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing product from a shipping stack when her foot got tangled in the string that holds the stack together causing her to fall and fracture the right hip.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2017, a worker at ROPPE CORPORATION in FOSTORIA, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip(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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