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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021098021 · 9/17/2021 · The Ruhlin Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Structural elements, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Nonclassifiable

Employer

Name
The Ruhlin Company
Location
720 Home Avenue, AKRON, OHIO, 44310
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping to move a concrete form. The employee climbed on top of the 7-to 8-foot tall form to readjust the lifting device. The employee connected a positioning hook onto the form. The form tipped over and the employee jumped off, but they were still connected to the form. The form struck and broke the employee's lower right leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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