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Ryco, Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — GRANVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ryco, Inc. in GRANVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Ryco, Inc. Report ID 20161110491
Address 325 Granville Square City, State ZIP GRANVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 26534
Event Date November 7, 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 Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1194571
GPS Coordinates 39.64000, -79.98000

Incident Narrative

On November 7, 2016, at approximately 8:15 a.m., an employee on a ladder was installing an overhead gas line approximately 12 feet above the ground. A coworker climbed the backside of the employee's 10-foot fiberglass ladder, causing the support rungs to bend and the ladder to collapse. The employee fell to the concrete below and was hospitalized for a fractured collarbone and punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2016, a worker at Ryco, Inc. in GRANVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 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 fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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