ForTech Medical
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
| Employer | ForTech Medical | Report ID | 2020010231 |
| Address | 404 North Keene Street | City, State ZIP | COLUMBIA, MISSOURI 65201 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2020 | 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 | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Concrete parking blocks and barriers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.95000, -92.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a laser machine onto a cart when wind blew fibers off the machine/cart. The employee pressed the brake on the cart, retrieved the fibers, and took them inside the building. When the employee returned for the cart, it was rolling toward cars in the parking lot. The employee chased the cart and ran into a concrete barrier and fell, suffering a fractured right hip and right elbow injury.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2020, a worker at ForTech Medical in COLUMBIA, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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