People Ready
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — MERIDIAN, IDAHO
| Employer | People Ready | Report ID | 2023043081 |
| Address | 10 W Franklin Road | City, State ZIP | MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Bundles, bales | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.60000, -116.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was using a push broom to push recycling waste onto a conveyor belt that makes bales of recycling material. The employee was cleaning between two bales of recycling material when one of the bale wires snapped. The employee's legs became tangled in the wire, causing them to trip and fall. The employee suffered a fractured right leg.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2023, a worker at People Ready in MERIDIAN, IDAHO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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