Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - MASSILLON, Ohio
| Employer | Kraft Heinz Foods Company |
| Address | 1301 Oberlin Ave SW |
| City, State ZIP | MASSILLON, Ohio 44647 |
| Report ID | 2020021438 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Movable ladders, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 |
| Inspection # | 1465282 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.78051, -81.52238 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a rolling staircase. The employee fell from the staircase to the floor below, suffering a broken right knee. The employee was hospitalized for treatment and surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2020, a worker at Kraft Heinz Foods Company in MASSILLON, Ohio suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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