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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024021319 · 2/12/2024 · Xavier University

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source
Fixed ladder or fire escape
Secondary source
Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name
Xavier University
Location
3800 Victory Parkway Unit 1, CINCINNATI, OHIO, 45207
NAICS
611310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was climbing up a roof access ladder and transitioning onto the roof when he lost his grip and fell backward, hitting a pipe and then falling forward to the ground approximately 20 feet below. The employee landed on his right side and suffered an orbital socket fracture, and fractures to their right side ribs, right knee, and left wrist.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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