Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Inter IKEA Systems B.V. |
| Address | 2001 Park Manor Boulevard |
| City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania 15205 |
| Report ID | 2016054261 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Electrical wiring-building |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45194, -80.16811 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to install a TV monitor. He was working from an 8-foot ladder and using a voltage tester to evaluate wiring to power the monitor when he made contact with a live electrical wire and fell off the ladder. He hit his head, cracked his vertebra and rib, and suffered a laceration that required stitches.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2016, a worker at Inter IKEA Systems B.V. in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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