Falvey's Motors Inc
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — NORWICH, Connecticut
| Employer | Falvey's Motors Inc |
| Address | 395 West Thames Street |
| City, State ZIP | NORWICH, Connecticut 06360 |
| Report ID | 20221210608 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Parking lot, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50702, -72.08830 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was in the parking lot, checking a VIN number on a damaged vehicle that was being towed into the shop. As she stepped away from the vehicle she got caught on the wire ring from a hubcap on the damaged vehicle, and fell backward, fracturing her left hip and spraining her left wrist.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2022, a worker at Falvey's Motors Inc in NORWICH, Connecticut suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,479 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level, n.e.c. injuries.
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