Safeguard Pest Control
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - PORT O CONNOR, Texas
| Employer | Safeguard Pest Control |
| Address | 706 Washington St. |
| City, State ZIP | PORT O CONNOR, Texas 77982 |
| Report ID | 2016098917 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561710 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.45451, -96.40795 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee fell six feet from a ladder on a wooden deck and broke his left ankle.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2016, a worker at Safeguard Pest Control in PORT O CONNOR, Texas suffered fractures to the ankle(s). 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.
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