AUTO TIRE & PARTS COMPANY
Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
| Employer | AUTO TIRE & PARTS COMPANY | Report ID | 20221211030 |
| Address | 212 S Kingshighway | City, State ZIP | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI 63703 |
| Event Date | December 20, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface | Source of Injury | Floor irregularity |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.30000, -89.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making a delivery to a customer when he tripped on a four-inch rise on the floor. He fell forward into a forklift and sustained a four-and-a-half-inch laceration to the forehead and a neck vertebra fracture. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2022, a worker at AUTO TIRE & PARTS COMPANY in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with floor irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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