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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 20181010118 · 10/1/2018 · Thompson Electric, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Scalp
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Step ladders
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Thompson Electric, Inc.
Location
Homer City Power Station, HOMER CITY, PENNSYLVANIA, 15748
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on the second-to-bottom rung of a step ladder, adjusting ladders on top of a van, when he fell backwards and his head struck the ground. He suffered a head laceration.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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