Index Packaging Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — MILTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Employer	Index Packaging Inc.	Report ID	2018099479
Address	1055 White Mountain Hwy	City, State ZIP	MILTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03851
Event Date	September 13, 2018	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	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	Plastic wrap
Industry (NAICS)	321920	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	43.44000, -70.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee sustained a broken hip after tripping on shrink wrap and falling to the same level.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2018, a worker at Index Packaging Inc. in MILTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered fractures 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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