S. A. Comunale Co., Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BARBERTON, OHIO
| Employer | S. A. Comunale Co., Inc. | Report ID | 20171211976 |
| Address | 2900 Newpark Dr. | City, State ZIP | BARBERTON, OHIO 44203 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.04000, -81.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After tying down pallets on a flatbed trailer, an employee was about to step down onto the bumper to get off the trailer when he missed the bumper and fell to the ground. He fractured his left hip.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2017, a worker at S. A. Comunale Co., Inc. in BARBERTON, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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