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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021021070 · 2/5/2021 · Argos USA 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
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Hoses

Employer

Name
Argos USA LLC
Location
885 Glenwood Ave., ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30316
NAICS
327320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a machine while on an extension ladder and using an airline. The line became tangled around his feet and caused the ladder to shift. The employee lost his balance and fell to the ground below, resulting in fractures to both ankles.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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