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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018021981 · 2/27/2018 · O'Blenness Memorial Hospital

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Ladders-fixed

Employer

Name
O'Blenness Memorial Hospital
Location
55 Hospital Drive, ATHENS, OHIO, 45701
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee accessed a cooling tower from a fixed ladder. While descending the fixed ladder, the employee fell approximately 6 feet to the roof surface, fracturing the right leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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