Rigid Tool Company

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — ELYRIA, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rigid Tool Company in ELYRIA, OHIO
Employer Rigid Tool Company Report ID 2022109372
Address 400 Clark St. City, State ZIP ELYRIA, OHIO 44035
Event Date October 26, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Industry (NAICS) 332116 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.37000, -82.09000

Incident Narrative

On October 26, 2022, an employee was walking from his work area to a breakroom. He slipped in a pool of an oily substance that had leaked from a parts cart, fell to the floor, and suffered a broken left hip.

Incident Summary

On October 26, 2022, a worker at Rigid Tool Company in ELYRIA, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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