Cheetah Chassis Corporation
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Cheetah Chassis Corporation | Report ID | 2018021639 |
| Address | 3rd & Oak Sts | City, State ZIP | BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA 18603 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | 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 | Drums, pulleys, sheaves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.86000, 2.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking through his department between two trailers to retrieve tools. The employee tripped and fell over a cable that is on a winch to remove trailers from the paint booth. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery for a hip injury.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2018, a worker at Cheetah Chassis Corporation in BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury 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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