Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — READING, PENNSYLVANIA

Employer	Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc	Report ID	2023076161
Address	150 Columbia Street	City, State ZIP	READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19601
Event Date	July 11, 2023	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Ankle(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to slipping	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Water
Industry (NAICS)	325510	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	40.37000, -75.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee came back from break and was walking by the clean tote storage area when he slipped on water on the ground and fell. The employee's right ankle was fractured.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2023, a worker at Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(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.

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