KPR US, LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KPR US, LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer KPR US, LLC Report ID 2019021220
Address 110 Kendall Park Lane City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336
Event Date February 2, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Rope, twine, string
Industry (NAICS) 541614 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.69000, -84.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was shutting the dock door and her right foot became tangled in the rope used to close the door causing her to lose balance and fall to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured right tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2019, a worker at KPR US, LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(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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