General Engines Company, Incorporated
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAKE WALES, FLORIDA
| Employer | General Engines Company, Incorporated | Report ID | 20181111712 |
| Address | 14893 Highway 27 | City, State ZIP | LAKE WALES, FLORIDA 33859 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | 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 | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.83000, -81.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clocking in with a key when he tripped on tools on the floor and fell to the cement ground, injuring his hip and requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2018, a worker at General Engines Company, Incorporated in LAKE WALES, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury 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
OSHA has recorded 2,660 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping over an object" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping over an object injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Fall on same level due to tripping over an object events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2022 | FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. | IRVING, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 12, 2018 | Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital | EUCLID, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 16, 2019 | Fisher Auto Parts of Virginia, Inc. (Fisher Auto Parts, Inc.) | CINCINNATI, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Speedway LLC | DAYTON, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 1, 2017 | TJX Companies | SOUTH DENNIS, MASSACHUSETTS | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Stein Mart | SARASOTA, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Chinook Winds Casino | LINCOLN CITY, OREGON | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 30, 2017 | Unilever Manufacturing (US), Inc. | NEW CENTURY, KANSAS | Fractures | Hosp. |