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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023087348 · 8/11/2023 · Vison Electric LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Structural elements, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Vison Electric LLC.
Location
2 miles southwest of the intersection of SD20 and SD25, CLARK, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57225
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was 3 feet up a 6-foot ladder while installing cable brackets when the structural cross-member broke loose, causing him to fall from the ladder. The employee landed with his right leg horizontally on a secured structural cross-member that was approximately 6 inches from the ground, resulting in a broken leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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