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Cuts and abrasions or bruises

1 hospitalization · 2023076911 · 7/31/2023 · Critter Control Operations

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and neck
Nature of injury
Cuts and abrasions or bruises

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Critter Control Operations
Location
2825 East Lincoln Highway, THORNDALE, PENNSYLVANIA, 19372
NAICS
561710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a ladder accessing an elevated surface on the inside of a customer's residence. The base of the ladder moved, causing the employee to fall 6-8 feet from the ladder to ground level. The employee sustained a forehead laceration and bruising to the back of the neck.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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