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Goodwill Recycling Center

Trip on uneven surface without fall — Sprains — UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Goodwill Recycling Center in UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Goodwill Recycling Center Report ID 2018054815
Address 165 Romeo Lane City, State ZIP UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 15401
Event Date May 17, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Sprains Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Trip on uneven surface without fall Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary Source Sand, gravel
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.91000, -79.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sitting on a recycling truck that was making pickups when she stepped down from the truck onto uneven gravel and sprained her ankle.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2018, a worker at Goodwill Recycling Center in UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered sprains to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as trip on uneven surface without fall, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 15 severe injury reports involving "Trip on uneven surface without fall" incidents in our database. Browse all Trip on uneven surface without fall injuries.

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