Glasfloss Industries, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — LANCASTER, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Glasfloss Industries, Inc. in LANCASTER, OHIO
Employer Glasfloss Industries, Inc. Report ID 2021031851
Address 2168 Commerce Street City, State ZIP LANCASTER, OHIO 43130
Event Date March 1, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 333411 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.71000, -82.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was retrieving die cuts from between two pallets when their foot became caught on one of the pallets, causing the employee to lose their balance and fall to a concrete floor. The employee suffered a fractured right hip.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2021, a worker at Glasfloss Industries, Inc. in LANCASTER, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip(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.

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