Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores Inc. Report ID 2020043363
Address 10601 North Pennsylvania Ave City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73126
Event Date April 13, 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 Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 447190 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.57000, -97.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking out of a shower he had just cleaned. The closing door caught his prosthetic left leg, causing him to trip and fall to the tile floor. His hip was broken.

Incident Summary

On April 13, 2020, a worker at Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the hip(s). 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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