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Ferco Tech

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ferco Tech in FRANKLIN, OHIO
Employer Ferco Tech Report ID 2021086685
Address 310 Conover Drive City, State ZIP FRANKLIN, OHIO 45005
Event Date August 9, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Entrances and exits, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311213 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.55000, -84.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was entering an area through an opening in a plastic curtain barricade. The employee's foot got caught on the bottom of the curtain and she fell to the concrete floor, breaking both wrists.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2021, a worker at Ferco Tech in FRANKLIN, OHIO suffered fractures to the wrist(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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