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Dislocation of joints

1 hospitalization · 2016075985 · 7/5/2016 · Antz Energy Systems, Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Nature of injury
Dislocation of joints

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Extension ladders

Employer

Name
Antz Energy Systems, Incorporated
Location
PSU - Health & Wellness Center, SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA, 17972
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing duct work demolition from an extension ladder approximately 15 feet off the ground. The ladder feet slipped and the employee fell from the ladder, which then fell onto the employee. The employee suffered a dislocated shoulder and head/arm lacerations, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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