Fractures and soft tissue injuries

Name: Fractures and soft tissue injuries at Southern Ohio Equipment Services Inc.
Start: 6/9/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025065468 · 6/9/2025 · Southern Ohio Equipment Services Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and soft tissue injuries

Cause

Event: Fall on same level n.e.c.
Source: Structures and surfaces unspecified
Secondary source: Heavy rail vehicles unspecified

Employer

Name: Southern Ohio Equipment Services Inc.
Location: 1801 Crawford Street, MIDDLETOWN, OHIO, 45044
NAICS: 811310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On June 9, 2025, an employee had opened the door of railcar using a hopper bar to lubricate the mechanism and check the function of the door latch. After lubricating and checking the door, he went to turn the latch with the hopper bar to close the door. The hopper bar slipped out of place, causing him to lose his balance. He fell back, landing on the floor. He was hospitalized with a fractured and dislocated right ankle.

Source

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