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Vaisala Inc

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — KODIAK, ALASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vaisala Inc in KODIAK, ALASKA
Employer Vaisala Inc Report ID 2015129384
Address USCG Station Kodiak, Adjacent Runway City, State ZIP KODIAK, ALASKA 99619
Event Date December 10, 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 Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Ladders-fixed
Industry (NAICS) 334519 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 57.79000, -152.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee climbed a fixed ladder on a conex to install weather instrumentation. The support rung at the top gave way and the employee fell approximately eight feet resulting in a broken left ankle that required surgery and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 10, 2015, a worker at Vaisala Inc in KODIAK, ALASKA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. 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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