St. Francis Hospital South
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | St. Francis Hospital South | Report ID | 2016076824 |
| Address | 10501 E. 91st Street South | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74133 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.03000, -95.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a light ballast when he fell approximately 6 feet from his ladder to the ground below, suffering a skull fracture, brain bleeding, two broken ribs, a spinal fracture, and amnesia.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2016, a worker at St. Francis Hospital South in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2018 | Rush Truck Center | LAKE HAMILTON, FLORIDA | Concussions | Hosp. |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Risser Grain LLC | TURBOTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Steel Image General Contractors, Inc | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA | Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries | Hosp. |
| Apr 6, 2018 | ANR Securities, LLC | BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Hosp. |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Green Bay Packaging | PLUMERVILLE, ARKANSAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 12, 2021 | JHM Construction, LLC | WELLINGTON, FLORIDA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Goodman Networks Incorporated | AKRON, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 27, 2018 | L. Costa Construction Company | LINDEN, NEW JERSEY | Fractures | Hosp. |