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Ohio Valley Supply

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — TRAFFORD, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ohio Valley Supply in TRAFFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Ohio Valley Supply Report ID 20161211997
Address 2700 Commerce Circle City, State ZIP TRAFFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 15085
Event Date December 29, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Rain
Industry (NAICS) 423610 Inspection # 1200713
GPS Coordinates 40.38000, -79.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a wet built-in ladder on a vehicle that had been brought in from the rain when he slipped and fell approximately 6 feet to the ground, breaking his right elbow.

Incident Summary

On December 29, 2016, a worker at Ohio Valley Supply in TRAFFORD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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