# Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia at Towne Construction Services
> OSHA SIR `2017098965` · 9/19/2017 · COLUMBUS, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Extension ladders
## Employer
- **Name:** Towne Construction Services
- **Location:** 15 E. Lane Ave., COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43221
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On September 19, 2017, an employee fell about 10 feet from an extension ladder to the concrete floor while working on a beam pocket. The employee was hospitalized with paralysis of both legs and the right arm.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*