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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017065199 · 6/8/2017 · Rockford Homes

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hip(s) and leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source
Extension ladders

Employer

Name
Rockford Homes
Location
1722 Somerford Drive, GALENA, OHIO, 43021
NAICS
236115
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was touching up paint on a fireplace located inside a new home when his extension ladder slipped out from under him. He fell approximately 18 feet to the floor, possibly breaking his leg and hip. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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