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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015010867 · 1/27/2015 · REAGENT CHEMICAL AND RESEARCH

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hip(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
REAGENT CHEMICAL AND RESEARCH
Location
422 E FOUNTAIN ROAD, WEBB CITY, MISSOURI, 64870
NAICS
327112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Worker had just picked up a load of chemicals for the supplier and he was removing the wheel chocks from the trucks wheels. He had removed the first set of wheel chocks and moved to the second set. As he pulled them free from the wheels, he tripped over the first set he had pulled. He fell to the ground and landed on the second set of chocks. He broke his hip and possibly injured his back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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