Fractures and burns

Name: Fractures and burns at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Start: 5/13/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025054495 · 5/13/2025 · Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact 6 to 30 feet
Source: Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary source: Electrical wiring building or machine

Employer

Name: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Location: 925 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19107
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working from a ladder, replacing a light fixture's ballast above the ceiling. He came into contact with a live electrical lead carrying 277 volts. The shock caused him to fall from the ladder to the ground about 6 feet below. Along with an electrical burn on his hand, he suffered a broken left ankle and a broken left shoulder.

Source

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