American Greetings Corporation
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | American Greetings Corporation | Report ID | 2023076342 |
| Address | 1400 OHLENDORF ROAD | City, State ZIP | OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS 72370 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.68000, -89.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the ground level removing a box from a 72-inch-high storage rack. As the employee stepped backward, she tripped over an adjacent pallet box and fell, sustaining fractures to the hip and left wrist.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2023, a worker at American Greetings Corporation in OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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