GENERAL MOTORS
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Fractures — WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI
| Employer | GENERAL MOTORS | Report ID | 2023098364 |
| Address | 1500 East Route A | City, State ZIP | WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI 63385 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floor, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.82000, -90.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting assembly line activities on the front driver's side of a van when she tripped and fell backward to the floor, landing on her back. The employee sustained a compression fracture to a vertebra.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2023, a worker at GENERAL MOTORS in WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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