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Bruises, contusions

1 hospitalization · 2022043609 · 4/26/2022 · Caterpillar Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head, unspecified
Nature of injury
Bruises, contusions

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Step ladders
Secondary source
Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Caterpillar Inc.
Location
27th and Pershing, DECATUR, ILLINOIS, 62526
NAICS
333120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 26, 2022, an employee was on a three-step ladder aligning a hose on an off-highway truck. Upon completing the task, the employee attempted to step down from the second step of the ladder when he fell to the concrete floor, resulting in a head contusion and hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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