EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FOREST CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES | Report ID | 20191112067 |
| Address | 25102 Exide Drive | City, State ZIP | FOREST CITY, MISSOURI 64451 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Curbs |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331492 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.02000, -95.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped off a curb, lost their balance, and fell sustaining a broken hip.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2019, a worker at EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES in FOREST CITY, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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