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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024109410 · 10/9/2024 · Cintas Fire Protection Division

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary source
Other constructed surface

Employer

Name
Cintas Fire Protection Division
Location
320 Route 73, VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY, 08043
NAICS
561621
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on the second step of a four-foot ladder to remove a pipe plug using a wrench. The wrench slipped and he lost his balance. The employee fell from the ladder to the floor, landing on his right knee. The employee sustained a fractured right tibia.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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