Bon Appetit / Wesleyan University

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bon Appetit / Wesleyan University in MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT
Employer Bon Appetit / Wesleyan University Report ID 20191010502
Address 45 Wyllys Avenue City, State ZIP MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT 06459
Event Date October 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Chairs
Industry (NAICS) 722310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.53000, -72.63000

Incident Narrative

After cleaning and sanitizing a table, an employee was pushing a chair back under the table when his foot became caught under the chair, causing him to fall forward onto the back of the chair. He suffered fractured ribs.

Incident Summary

On October 8, 2019, a worker at Bon Appetit / Wesleyan University in MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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