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Thermo Fisher VVS

Fall on same level due to tripping over self — Fractures — ALACHUA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Thermo Fisher VVS in ALACHUA, FLORIDA
Employer Thermo Fisher VVS Report ID 2021032557
Address 13859 Progress Blvd. City, State ZIP ALACHUA, FLORIDA 32615
Event Date March 26, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over self Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 339112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.78000, -82.47000

Incident Narrative

On March 26, 2021, an employee was walking across the lab and her left boot laces caught on the speed lace eyelets of her right boot causing her to fall on the floor and fracture her right ankle. She was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 26, 2021, a worker at Thermo Fisher VVS in ALACHUA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over self, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 269 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping over self" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping over self injuries.

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