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Liberty Screen Print Co., LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BEACON FALLS, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Liberty Screen Print Co., LLC in BEACON FALLS, CONNECTICUT
Employer Liberty Screen Print Co., LLC Report ID 20191010863
Address 141 South Main Street City, State ZIP BEACON FALLS, CONNECTICUT 06403
Event Date October 17, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps-outdoors
Secondary Source Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 323113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.43000, -73.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped and fell while walking down the steps outside the shop. She had her lunch bag with her, and that bag had a paring knife inside. When she fell, the knife punctured her left lower abdomen, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2019, a worker at Liberty Screen Print Co., LLC in BEACON FALLS, CONNECTICUT suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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