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Chrysler Fiat Assembly Plant

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — TOLEDO, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Chrysler Fiat Assembly Plant in TOLEDO, OHIO
Employer Chrysler Fiat Assembly Plant Report ID 20191112000
Address 4400 Chrysler Drive City, State ZIP TOLEDO, OHIO 43608
Event Date November 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336111 Inspection # 1447082
GPS Coordinates 41.69000, -83.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the engine compartment of a vehicle. The employee fell 6.5 feet into the mechanics pit, suffering three broken lower-back vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On November 19, 2019, a worker at Chrysler Fiat Assembly Plant in TOLEDO, OHIO suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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