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The Ruhlin Company

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — WILLOW ISLAND, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Ruhlin Company in WILLOW ISLAND, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer The Ruhlin Company Report ID 2015031066
Address Willow Island Hydro Electric Plant, Route 2 City, State ZIP WILLOW ISLAND, WEST VIRGINIA 26134
Event Date March 8, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Cranes-truck-mounted
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.37000, -81.26000

Incident Narrative

On March 8, 2015, at approximately 10:00 a.m., an employee exited the cab of his hydraulic link belt crane and fell 6 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a possible rib fracture.

Incident Summary

On March 8, 2015, a worker at The Ruhlin Company in WILLOW ISLAND, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with cranes-truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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