Ohio Edison Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | Ohio Edison Company | Report ID | 2015074833 |
| Address | 420 York St. | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 45505 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Bees, hornets, wasps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -83.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 20, 2015, an employee was climbing a fiberglass ladder to access a transformer when he was attacked by hornets. While trying to quickly get off the ladder, he fell and broke his right arm and damaged his spleen.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2015, a worker at Ohio Edison Company in SPRINGFIELD, OHIO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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