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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015129162 · 12/3/2015 · United Electric of Wheeling, 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
United Electric of Wheeling, Inc.
Location
Good Shepherd Nursing Home, WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, 26003
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 3, 2015, at approximately 1:45 pm, an employee fell from an 8-foot fiberglass stepladder. The employee was installing an exterior light on the side of a building using a hammer drill while standing on the stepladder. The employee fell from the ladder and struck the concrete driveway, fracturing both wrists. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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