C.L. SMITH COMPANY
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BERKELEY, MISSOURI
| Employer | C.L. SMITH COMPANY | Report ID | 2019032519 |
| Address | 8966 Latty Avenue | City, State ZIP | BERKELEY, MISSOURI 63134 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1384711 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.76000, -90.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell through a sheet-metal-covered opening to the concrete floor below. He landed on his feet, then fell down. He suffered soreness, pain, and difficulty putting weight on his feet and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2019, a worker at C.L. SMITH COMPANY in BERKELEY, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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