Grant County Mulch, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — BAKER, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Grant County Mulch, Inc. | Report ID | 2016088252 |
| Address | 50 Cochran Drive | City, State ZIP | BAKER, WEST VIRGINIA 26801 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.05000, -78.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 31, 2016, at approximately 9:55am, an employee was injured after falling from a 6 foot fiberglass step ladder. Using a sawzall, the employee was cutting a 2 inch pipe, approximately 4-5 feet long, from a wall. While standing on the second rung from the bottom of the ladder, the pipe broke off and struck the employee across the back knocking him to the concrete floor below. The employee was hospitalized for a head injury, a fractured right eye socket, and two broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2016, a worker at Grant County Mulch, Inc. in BAKER, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the head and trunk. 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
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