Global Compression Systems
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — MOUNT VERNON, OHIO
| Employer | Global Compression Systems | Report ID | 20211110166 |
| Address | 8043 Columbus Rd | City, State ZIP | MOUNT VERNON, OHIO 43050 |
| Event Date | November 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Packages, parcels | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.34000, -82.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking in a shipping area. On the floor was a 68-inch piston rod to be boxed and shipped out. One end of the rod was propped up on a 5-inch tall box with a protruding piston nut installed on this raised end. Adjacent to the raised piston end was another box containing a part ready to be shipped. The employee stepped around this boxed part with her right foot and then, while attempting to step over the raised end of the 68-inch piston with her left foot, caught her left boot toe on the protruding nut, causing her to trip and fall to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left humerus.
Incident Summary
On November 24, 2021, a worker at Global Compression Systems in MOUNT VERNON, OHIO suffered fractures to the upper arm(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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