Process Service Specialists, LLC
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — LIMA, OHIO
| Employer | Process Service Specialists, LLC | Report ID | 2015096679 |
| Address | 2200 Fort Amanada Road | City, State ZIP | LIMA, OHIO 45804 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Rain | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -84.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a caged ladder. Due to earlier rain, the ladder rungs were slippery. The employee's foot slipped off a ladder rung and the employee fell an estimated 20 feet breaking the right ankle.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2015, a worker at Process Service Specialists, LLC in LIMA, OHIO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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