Western Sugar Cooperative
Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. — Fractures — SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Western Sugar Cooperative | Report ID | 2023010650 |
| Address | 2100 East Overland | City, State ZIP | SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA 69361 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.85000, -103.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking a sugar sample to the lab. As he was walking down the stairs, he slipped on the second to last stair and fell backward. The employee's ankle was wedged into the stairs, resulting in a fracture of the left distal fibula at the lateral malleolus.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2023, a worker at Western Sugar Cooperative in SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c., with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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