Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Name: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds at Optimum
Start: 8/22/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087739 · 8/22/2024 · Optimum

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower extremities n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Cause

Event: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified
Source: Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary source: Porches, balconies, decks

Employer

Name: Optimum
Location: 3220 Mitchell Ave., SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI, 64506
NAICS: 517311
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee climbed a ladder to drill holes in the side of a house for the installation of cables. The ladder slid from under the employee and they fell to the deck. The employee sustained fractures to their nose, left ankle, left shoulder, and a laceration on their right knee that required stitches.

Source

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