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ConMed Corporation

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — LARGO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ConMed Corporation in LARGO, FLORIDA
Employer ConMed Corporation Report ID 2018088620
Address 11311 Concept Blvd City, State ZIP LARGO, FLORIDA 33773
Event Date August 21, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Floor irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 339112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.87000, -82.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking up the ramp to a flammable chemical storage room to empty a container of waste alcohol into a drum when the employee tripped over a 1-inch lip and fell to the spill containment floor, fracturing the right hip.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2018, a worker at ConMed Corporation in LARGO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with floor irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 345 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface injuries.

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