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Atkore Plastic Pipe

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Atkore Plastic Pipe in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Atkore Plastic Pipe Report ID 2017065877
Address 5128 W Hanna Ave City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33634
Event Date June 27, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Bags, sacks
Industry (NAICS) 326122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.00000, -82.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was counting pipe for inventory. The pipe was blocked by super sacs. The employee climbed onto the super sacs to access the pipe to count it. While trying to climb down off the super sacs, the employee slipped and fell onto his left knee fracturing it.

Incident Summary

On June 27, 2017, a worker at Atkore Plastic Pipe in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with bags, sacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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