Fractures

Name: Fractures at Matherly Mechanical Contractors
Start: 1/5/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024010115 · 1/5/2024 · Matherly Mechanical Contractors

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other lower extremities
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source: Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary source: Water, liquids nonchemical

Employer

Name: Matherly Mechanical Contractors
Location: OU First Year Dorms Jobsite, NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, 73019
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was descending a 14-foot ladder. The ladder was wet and muddy, which caused the employee to lose grip and fall to the ground about 8 feet below. The employee suffered a broken lower back vertebra and a broken left knee.

Source

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