Masonic Center of Springfield
Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet — Multiple sprains, strains, tears — SPRINGFIELD, Ohio
| Employer | Masonic Center of Springfield |
| Address | 125 W. High Street |
| City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, Ohio 45502 |
| Report ID | 2015085751 |
| Event Date | August 13, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple sprains, strains, tears |
| Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet |
| Source of Injury | Elevator shafts |
| Industry (NAICS) | 813410 |
| Inspection # | 1085743 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92340, -83.81295 |
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Incident Narrative
On or about August 13, 2015, an employee was painting an elevator door. She got the door key to open the door. As she pushed the heavy door, it opened, and she fell 20 to 25 feet to the bottom of the elevator shaft, suffering sprains and strains. No fall protection or lockout protection was used at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2015, a worker at Masonic Center of Springfield in SPRINGFIELD, Ohio suffered multiple sprains, strains, tears to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet, with elevator shafts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 60 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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