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Becton, Dickinson and Company

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Becton, Dickinson and Company in CANAAN, CONNECTICUT
Employer Becton, Dickinson and Company Report ID 20171010130
Address Route 7 & Grace Way City, State ZIP CANAAN, CONNECTICUT 06018
Event Date October 22, 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 Tables, worktables
Industry (NAICS) 339112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.26000, -80.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working with a material handling system on an injection molding press and moving boxes of plastic components. She turned to move and her foot caught the leg of a table, causing her to lose her balance and fall to the floor. She broke her hip.

Incident Summary

On October 22, 2017, a worker at Becton, Dickinson and Company in CANAAN, CONNECTICUT 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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