Umicore

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — ARAB, ALABAMA

Employer	Umicore	Report ID	2020010705
Address	1951 Guntersville Road	City, State ZIP	ARAB, ALABAMA 35016
Event Date	January 22, 2020	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Lower leg(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to slipping	Source of Injury	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source	Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS)	325199	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	34.34000, -86.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on a patch of ice while walking from one building to another outside and fell to the ground, fracturing the left fibula and tibia.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2020, a worker at Umicore in ARAB, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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