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Fractures and soft tissue injuries

1 hospitalization · 2024109614 · 10/16/2024 · H2 LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and knee(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures and soft tissue 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
H2 LLC
Location
132 Willow Lake Dr, CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 17015
NAICS
444190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was placing a vent cap on the exterior vent pipe of a fireplace. The employee was adjusting the cap when they fell off an extension ladder and landed approximately 10-12 feet below on the ground. The employee sustained a ligament tear to their left knee and a right ankle fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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