Conditioned Air, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - COLUMBUS, Mississippi

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Conditioned Air, Inc. in COLUMBUS, Mississippi
Employer Conditioned Air, Inc.
Address 2328 N Hwy 45
City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, Mississippi 39705
Report ID 2016065853
Event Date June 2, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Extension ladders
Industry (NAICS) 238220
GPS Coordinates 33.53123, -88.43658

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Incident Narrative

An employee fell approximately 15 feet while climbing down an extension ladder, breaking a right lower leg bone.

Incident Summary

On June 2, 2016, a worker at Conditioned Air, Inc. in COLUMBUS, Mississippi suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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