HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS, INC.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — COLDWATER, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS, INC. in COLDWATER, Ohio
Employer HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS, INC.
Address 410 NISCO ST.
City, State ZIP COLDWATER, Ohio 45828
Report ID 2021043543
Event Date April 29, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(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) 322291
GPS Coordinates 40.47335, -84.62999

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Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying one or two broken-down cardboard boxes when her caught got caught at the corner of a wooden pallet. She fell, breaking a bone just below the kneecap.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2021, a worker at HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS, INC. in COLDWATER, Ohio suffered fractures to the lower leg(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.

Context

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