← OSHA severe injury reports

Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017021158 · 2/6/2017 · Penda Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Water

Employer

Name
Penda Corporation
Location
2344 W. Wisconsin Street, PORTAGE, WISCONSIN, 53901
NAICS
423120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a ladder turning a hot water valve when the valve threads stripped and caused hot water to spray the employee. He fell about 5 feet to the concrete floor below, breaking two ribs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown