Tennessee Valley Authority
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — SODDY DAISY, TENNESSEE
| Employer | Tennessee Valley Authority | Report ID | 2015085588 |
| Address | 2000 Igou Road | City, State ZIP | SODDY DAISY, TENNESSEE 37379 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.26000, -85.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a fixed ladder with a cage inside of a containment unit when she lost her footing and subsequently lost her hand grip and fell approximately eight feet breaking her right ankle. She had surgery to repair the damage to her ankle.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2015, a worker at Tennessee Valley Authority in SODDY DAISY, TENNESSEE suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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