Love's Travel Stops
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — VALLEY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Love's Travel Stops | Report ID | 20201211297 |
| Address | 26120 East Meigs Street | City, State ZIP | VALLEY, NEBRASKA 68064 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floor coverings- nonstructural | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 447190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.31000, -96.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tripped on a crease in the rug that was behind the register desk, causing her to fall forward on her knee and into the register counter with her hands. The employee sustained a knee injury.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2020, a worker at Love's Travel Stops in VALLEY, NEBRASKA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(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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