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SEALED AIR CORPORATION

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — READING, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SEALED AIR CORPORATION in READING, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer SEALED AIR CORPORATION Report ID 2021021147
Address 450 RIVERFRONT DRIVE City, State ZIP READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19605
Event Date February 10, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Handtools-power not determined, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326150 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.32000, -75.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing quality control when they stepped back and tripped over a portable roll pusher and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken ankle that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2021, a worker at SEALED AIR CORPORATION in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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