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Positronic Industries, Inc

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and dislocations — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Positronic Industries, Inc in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
Employer Positronic Industries, Inc Report ID 2019022145
Address 423 N. Campbell Avenue City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65806
Event Date February 26, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 334419 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.21000, -93.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending steps from the break room to the production floor. She fell on the third step from the bottom and suffered a broken left leg and a dislocated left ankle.

Incident Summary

On February 26, 2019, a worker at Positronic Industries, Inc in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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