Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC
Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC | Report ID | 20181010336 |
| Address | 5600 City Ave | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19131 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Coccygeal region |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333318 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -75.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a dolly to remove bottles from a box truck when he slipped and fell on the dock plate, landing flat on his back and striking his tailbone.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2018, a worker at Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the coccygeal region. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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