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Cleveland Clinic - Main Campus

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — CLEVELAND, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cleveland Clinic - Main Campus in CLEVELAND, OHIO
Employer Cleveland Clinic - Main Campus Report ID 2019077059
Address 9500 EUCLID AVENUE City, State ZIP CLEVELAND, OHIO 44103
Event Date July 12, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Plastic wrap
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.50000, -81.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee walking through the loading dock area became entangled in discarded plastic wrapping. The employee fell to the floor, sustained a fractured left femur, and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2019, a worker at Cleveland Clinic - Main Campus in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered fractures to the thigh(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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