Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries

Name: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries at Precision Broadband Installation Inc.
Start: 5/21/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024054449 · 5/21/2024 · Precision Broadband Installation Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source: Extension ladders
Secondary source: Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name: Precision Broadband Installation Inc.
Location: 3027 Orlando Dr., TOLEDO, OHIO, 43613
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On May 21, 2024, an employee climbed a 28-foot extension ladder and unhooked the drop. This released tension that caused the ladder to shake and throw him off. He fell to the ground, suffering broken ribs and a ruptured spleen.

Source

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