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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016054136 · 5/12/2016 · Ball Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Step ladders
Secondary source
Water

Employer

Name
Ball Corporation
Location
600 Ball Court, DE FOREST, WISCONSIN, 53532
NAICS
332431
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was working from a step ladder, trying to clear a clogged water pipe. As he was trying to unplug the pipe, it cracked and water shot out. The water hit the employee, causing him to fall from the ladder to the concrete ground. He landed on his feet and broke both heels.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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