Welch Packaging
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TOLEDO, OHIO
| Employer | Welch Packaging | Report ID | 2021021710 |
| Address | 1240 Matzinger Rd. | City, State ZIP | TOLEDO, OHIO 43612 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.70000, -83.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 10:00 a.m. on February 24, 2021, an employee fell while stepping off a 14-inch-high platform, landing on the concrete floor and suffering a broken hip.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2021, a worker at Welch Packaging in TOLEDO, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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