GULFSIDE SUPPLY, INC.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | GULFSIDE SUPPLY, INC. | Report ID | 2020010042 |
| Address | 2900 E 7th Avenue, Suite 200 | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33605 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floor coverings- nonstructural | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.96000, -82.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down a hallway when she tripped on a wrinkled rug, fell to the floor, and suffered a back injury. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2020, a worker at GULFSIDE SUPPLY, INC. in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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