Timken Steel Corporation
Fall on same level due to tripping over self — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CANTON, OHIO
| Employer | Timken Steel Corporation | Report ID | 20191111924 |
| Address | 2401 Gambrinus Avenue, SW | City, State ZIP | CANTON, OHIO 44706 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over self | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.77000, -81.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped/tripped while standing up from a desk. The employee's nose struck the desk and began to bleed. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2019, a worker at Timken Steel Corporation in CANTON, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over self, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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