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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20171211462 · 12/2/2017 · Whitaker Plumbing, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Whitaker Plumbing, Inc.
Location
11937 US Hwy. 271, TYLER, TEXAS, 75708
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was climbing a ladder to investigate a work area when the ladder moved. The employee then fell approximately 4 feet, landing on the concrete below and an empty 5-gallon bucket. The employee suffered broken wrists and vertebra.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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