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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017054194 · 5/9/2017 · Bob Woodall Air Care Systems, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot (feet), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Bob Woodall Air Care Systems, Inc.
Location
55 East Railroad Street, HEADLAND, ALABAMA, 36345
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was servicing an air conditioning unit from an extension ladder that was leaned against a building while a coworker was holding the bottom of the ladder. The coworker released the ladder and walked away to retrieve a part. The ladder then slid out and the employee fell 13 feet, breaking his foot.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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