The Smithers Group
Walking, without other incident-single episode — Fractures — AKRON, OHIO
| Employer | The Smithers Group | Report ID | 2018043625 |
| Address | 425 W. Market Street | City, State ZIP | AKRON, OHIO 44303 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Walking, without other incident-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334515 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.09000, -81.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking across the parking lot when his left leg snapped/broke, causing him to fall to the ground.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2018, a worker at The Smithers Group in AKRON, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as walking, without other incident-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 34 severe injury reports involving "Walking, without other incident-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Walking, without other incident-single episode injuries.
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