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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015063329 · 6/1/2015 · Simplex Grinnell

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Step ladders
Secondary source
Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board

Employer

Name
Simplex Grinnell
Location
1730 Lakeland Hills Blvd., LAKELAND, FLORIDA, 33805
NAICS
423990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on the fifth rung of an A-step ladder while installing a piece of plywood to the ceiling. The plywood slipped off his hands and pushed him back, causing him to lose his balance and fall on the ground. He broke the lower portion of his right leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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