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MetalTek International

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — SANDUSKY, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MetalTek International in SANDUSKY, OHIO
Employer MetalTek International Report ID 20201111128
Address 615 W. Market St. City, State ZIP SANDUSKY, OHIO 44870
Event Date November 24, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 331528 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.45000, -82.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a pry bar to open a customer's tote. The tote gave way causing the employee to fall on the ground and land on his side. The employee was hospitalized with a broken left femur.

Incident Summary

On November 24, 2020, a worker at MetalTek International in SANDUSKY, OHIO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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