Atco Rubber Products

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

Employer	Atco Rubber Products	Report ID	2017043288
Address	7101 Atco Dr.	City, State ZIP	FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76118
Event Date	April 11, 2017	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Knee(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Strapping
Industry (NAICS)	326122	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	32.79000, -97.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped over a plastic binding strap and fell breaking his knee.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2017, a worker at Atco Rubber Products in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the knee(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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