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SOL LEWIS ENGINEERING CO.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PAPILLION, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SOL LEWIS ENGINEERING CO. in PAPILLION, NEBRASKA
Employer SOL LEWIS ENGINEERING CO. Report ID 2016076284
Address 10820 Witness Drive City, State ZIP PAPILLION, NEBRASKA 68046
Event Date July 12, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.14000, -96.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a 10 foot step ladder on an overhead register vent. As the employee went to pull down the register, he fell backwards about 5 feet to the floor below and fractured his right ankle. The employee required surgery to his ankle and was admitted to the hospital.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2016, a worker at SOL LEWIS ENGINEERING CO. in PAPILLION, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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