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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018088353 · 8/15/2018 · ITG Communications, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
ITG Communications, LLC
Location
507 8th Street, OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA, 15139
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee placed a ladder on a mid-span and was ascending the ladder when it shifted. The shift caused one of the hooks to come off the mid-span. He dismounted from halfway up the ladder and landed on his feet, breaking both ankles.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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