Whelen Engineering
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — CHARLESTOWN, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Whelen Engineering | Report ID | 20191212412 |
| Address | 99 ceda rd | City, State ZIP | CHARLESTOWN, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03603 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Bands |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335999 | Inspection # | 1448964 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.26000, -72.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving empty boxes from a pallet. The employee unknowingly stepped into a loose section of banding on a bundle of boxes on the bottom of the pallet. When she went to walk away, she tripped and fell to the ground, breaking her hip.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2019, a worker at Whelen Engineering in CHARLESTOWN, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with bands identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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