Teleflex LLC
Fall while sitting — Fractures — TRENTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Teleflex LLC | Report ID | 2024054310 |
| Address | 13230 N Main St. | City, State ZIP | TRENTON, GEORGIA 30752 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Chairs, single-person seating |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.88000, -85.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 15, 2024, an employee was in the conference room for a lunch meeting. They stood up to retrieve a napkin and their chair moved out from under them. When the employee went to sit, they fell to the ground and fractured a hip.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2024, a worker at Teleflex LLC in TRENTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with chairs, single-person seating identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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