Maxi Drug South, L.P.
Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Fractures — SLATERSVILLE, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Maxi Drug South, L.P. | Report ID | 2015052866 |
| Address | 900 Victory Highway | City, State ZIP | SLATERSVILLE, RHODE ISLAND 02876 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Step ladders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 446110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.99000, -71.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing windows while standing on a 4-foot stepladder. When she stepped back off of the ladder, she twisted and broke her left ankle, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2015, a worker at Maxi Drug South, L.P. in SLATERSVILLE, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 98 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode injuries.
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