CONTINENTAL FABRICATORS, INC.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Fractures - SAINT LOUIS, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at CONTINENTAL FABRICATORS, INC. in SAINT LOUIS, Missouri
Employer CONTINENTAL FABRICATORS, INC.
Address 5601 West Park Avenue
City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, Missouri 63110
Report ID 2018021710
Event Date February 19, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
Industry (NAICS) 332313
GPS Coordinates 38.62562, -90.28106

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Incident Narrative

On February 19, 2018, an employee was getting up from her desk when she tripped over an ethernet cable. She fell and suffered bilateral shoulder fractures, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 19, 2018, a worker at CONTINENTAL FABRICATORS, INC. in SAINT LOUIS, Missouri suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). 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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