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Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — EATON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing, Inc. in EATON, OHIO
Employer Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing, Inc. Report ID 2015085969
Address 975 South Franklin Street City, State ZIP EATON, OHIO 45320
Event Date August 20, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 336330 Inspection # 1088035
GPS Coordinates 39.73000, -84.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in the mold maintenance area unloading an approximately 4 ft. by 4 ft. steel mold from the transport trailer with a crane. He stepped up on the trailer (approximately 29 inches high) and as he was stepping down from the trailer, he slipped and fell to the floor fracturing his left elbow in multiple places. The employee was admitted to the hospital for surgery to repair the fractures.

Incident Summary

On August 20, 2015, a worker at Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing, Inc. in EATON, OHIO suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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