Precast Services Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — TWINSBURG, OHIO
| Employer | Precast Services Inc. | Report ID | 2016087854 |
| Address | 8200 Boyle Pky. | City, State ZIP | TWINSBURG, OHIO 44087 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.29000, -81.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing plastic inserts from the back side of a precast panel. He was standing on a trailer, which had the precast wall on the bed. When he stepped out, he lost his footing and fell 4 feet to the ground on his right side, head and shoulder first. He fractured some right-side ribs and his collarbone, and his right lung collapsed.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2016, a worker at Precast Services Inc. in TWINSBURG, OHIO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers 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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