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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020099185 · 9/28/2020 · The Denver Post

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
The Denver Post
Location
5990 Washington Street, DENVER, COLORADO, 80216
NAICS
511110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were performing maintenance and repair on a press. Each one of them was standing on a ladder. One of them slipped on the third rung from the bottom of their ladder and fell about 3 feet, striking a protruding part of the press. The employee suffered broken ribs and a lacerated arm, and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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