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Dislocation of joints

1 hospitalization · 2021021378 · 2/15/2021 · Texas Christian University

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Step ladders

Employer

Name
Texas Christian University
Location
2800 South University Drive, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76129
NAICS
611310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 15, 2021, between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m., a TCU Facilities employee was changing out some stained ceiling tiles in an office. He was standing on the fourth rung of an 8-foot fiberglass stepladder, removing the tile, while a coworker on the floor took the old tile and handed him the new tile. He had to disconnect the ceiling grid to remove a tile. It came loose suddenly and his right foot slipped off the ladder. His coworker caught him, but his left foot got caught in the steps of the ladder. He suffered a dislocated left ankle and was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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