Schaeffler Luk USA LLC

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — WOOSTER, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Schaeffler Luk USA LLC in WOOSTER, OHIO
Employer Schaeffler Luk USA LLC Report ID 20191010373
Address 3401 Old Airport Rd City, State ZIP WOOSTER, OHIO 44691
Event Date October 3, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Liquids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.83000, -81.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking into a plant when he slipped on spilled liquid near a trash can. He fell to the floor and broke his right femur.

Incident Summary

On October 3, 2019, a worker at Schaeffler Luk USA LLC in WOOSTER, OHIO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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