Kokosing, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — DAYTON, OHIO
| Employer | Kokosing, Inc. | Report ID | 2016053780 |
| Address | I-75 | City, State ZIP | DAYTON, OHIO 45405 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.79000, -84.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A worker was engaged in concrete finishing activities on a new highway and fell 2.5 feet from a finishing platform landing on the concrete. The employee's left leg was fractured below the knee.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2016, a worker at Kokosing, Inc. in DAYTON, OHIO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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