Playtex Manufacturing, Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — SIDNEY, OHIO
| Employer | Playtex Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 2021020962 |
| Address | 1905 Progress Way | City, State ZIP | SIDNEY, OHIO 45365 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322291 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -84.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving skids using a pallet jack. The employee tripped over the pallet jack and fell to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to his left leg.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2021, a worker at Playtex Manufacturing, Inc. in SIDNEY, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. 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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