PELCO PRODUCTS, INC.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - EDMOND, Oklahoma

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at PELCO PRODUCTS, INC. in EDMOND, Oklahoma
Employer PELCO PRODUCTS, INC.
Address 320 W. 18TH ST.
City, State ZIP EDMOND, Oklahoma 73013
Report ID 2016032486
Event Date March 22, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Barbed-wire fences
Industry (NAICS) 332510
GPS Coordinates 35.63561, -97.48915

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Incident Narrative

An employee exited the building to go to the back patio and the door locked behind him. To re-enter the building, he attempted to climb a security fence. The employee became caught up in the fence's barbed wire and fell to the ground, landing on his back and right side. He was hospitalized with three broken ribs, a bruised lung, and lacerations and scratches.

Incident Summary

On March 22, 2016, a worker at PELCO PRODUCTS, INC. in EDMOND, Oklahoma suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with barbed-wire fences identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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