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J.C. Newman Cigar Company

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at J.C. Newman Cigar Company in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer J.C. Newman Cigar Company Report ID 2023087649
Address 2701 N. 16th St. City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33605
Event Date August 21, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 312230 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.96000, -82.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was running to prevent a door from closing and locking when they tripped over a vent pipe and fell. The employee sustained a lower right leg fracture.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2023, a worker at J.C. Newman Cigar Company in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). 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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