Covro Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — AKRON, OHIO
| Employer | Covro Inc. | Report ID | 2016087725 |
| Address | 762 Arlington Ridge, STE 201 | City, State ZIP | AKRON, OHIO 44312 |
| Event Date | August 17, 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 |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.98000, -81.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee on a ladder was running cable through the drop ceiling when she began to spin around the ladder, became unstable, and fell. She fell to the ground and suffered multiple contusions, two broken ribs, and a chipped bone in the back.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2016, a worker at Covro Inc. in AKRON, OHIO 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
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