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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015052823 · 5/13/2015 · Midlands Mechanical, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Step ladders

Employer

Name
Midlands Mechanical, Inc.
Location
960 Schneider St., FREMONT, NEBRASKA, 68025
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a 10-foot step-ladder installing some piping in a new structure. The ladder started to "walk" and began to kick out. The employee reached up to the pipes to steady himself, but then fell and broke his wrist.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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