United Electric of Wheeling, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - WHEELING, West Virginia
| Employer | United Electric of Wheeling, Inc. |
| Address | Good Shepherd Nursing Home, 159 Edgington Lane |
| City, State ZIP | WHEELING, West Virginia 26003 |
| Report ID | 2015129162 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.06000, -80.69000 |
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Incident Narrative
On December 3, 2015, at approximately 1:45 pm, an employee fell from an 8-foot fiberglass stepladder. The employee was installing an exterior light on the side of a building using a hammer drill while standing on the stepladder. The employee fell from the ladder and struck the concrete driveway, fracturing both wrists. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2015, a worker at United Electric of Wheeling, Inc. in WHEELING, West Virginia suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders 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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