Concrete Materials, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — MERRIAM, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Concrete Materials, Inc. in MERRIAM, KANSAS
Employer Concrete Materials, Inc. Report ID 2018099780
Address 9900 W 75th St. City, State ZIP MERRIAM, KANSAS 66204
Event Date September 20, 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 Floor coverings- nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 327320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.99000, -94.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee walked about 20 feet from her desk to open the front office foyer door. She tripped on the edge of a flat lobby floor mat and fell, fracturing her right shoulder and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2018, a worker at Concrete Materials, Inc. in MERRIAM, KANSAS 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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