Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Coyle Mechanical, Inc.
Start: 2/1/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022020977 · 2/1/2022 · Coyle Mechanical, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source: Step ladders
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Coyle Mechanical, Inc.
Location: 5027 Monroe St., TOLEDO, OHIO, 43623
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee and two co-workers were spraying pipes with a water and soap mixture while attempting to repair a reported possible gas leak. The employee was working from a 10-foot A-frame step ladder when they fell approximately 6-7 feet from the step ladder to the ground below, resulting in a broken tibia or fibula in their right leg and a dislocated right ankle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown