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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2022109075 · 10/17/2022 · Arkansas Shades, Blinds & Shutters, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Scalp
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Arkansas Shades, Blinds & Shutters, Inc.
Location
100 WEST GROVE ST, EL DORADO, ARKANSAS, 71730
NAICS
238190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At 4:45 p.m. on October 17, 2022, an employee was installing shutters from the second-highest rung of an A-frame ladder. The ladder collapsed, and the employee fell about 5 feet. A window sill struck the base of the employee's skull during the fall, lacerating it. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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