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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2017087682 · 8/11/2017 · GORDON CONTRACTORS INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Knee(s)
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Extension ladders

Employer

Name
GORDON CONTRACTORS INC.
Location
1120 23rd Street NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20009
NAICS
238160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on an extension ladder while affixing flashing around a door frame. When the employee attempted to drill into the flashing, the ladder slid and one of the rungs came down on top of the employee's right knee, injuring it and requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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