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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016032148 · 3/10/2016 · Granite State Plumbing & Heating, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Granite State Plumbing & Heating, LLC
Location
Lindt, STRATHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03885
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 3/10/16, at 6:15 a.m., an employee went up a ladder to unlock a hatch and access the roof for work. He unlocked and opened the hatch, saw that the ladder was not extended 3 feet above, and went back down to readjust it. He lost his footing and fell 8 to 10 feet, breaking his left leg and right heel. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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