Kimble Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TWINSBURG, OHIO
| Employer | Kimble Company | Report ID | 2017032581 |
| Address | 8500 Chamberlin Rd. | City, State ZIP | TWINSBURG, OHIO 44087 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1220014 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.30000, -81.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was accessing the top of a baler when the ladder he was on kicked out. He then grabbed the structure next to him and injured his shoulder, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2017, a worker at Kimble Company in TWINSBURG, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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