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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2019066113 · 6/18/2019 · R.J.S. ELECTRIC, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
R.J.S. ELECTRIC, INC.
Location
17145 Lyons Road, BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, 33434
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee conducting electrical work was descending a 10-foot step ladder when he lost his balance and fell to the ground, striking his right arm on a metal stud. He was hospitalized with back pain and an arm laceration that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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