Fractures

Name: Fractures at S R Products
Start: 10/26/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109886 · 10/26/2023 · S R Products

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified
Source: Extension ladders
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: S R Products
Location: 110 Maple Street, KEARNY, NEW JERSEY, 07032
NAICS: 238160
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was climbing a 16-foot fiberglass extension ladder to access a roof so they could take measurements for a roofing quote. The employee had partially ascended the ladder when the ladder broke in half. The employee's foot was caught in a ladder rung resulting in an ankle fracture that required surgery.

Source

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