Washington National Zoo
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Cuts, lacerations - WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia
| Employer | Washington National Zoo |
| Address | 3001 Connecticut Ave NW |
| City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia 20008 |
| Report ID | 2017065952 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 712130 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.92975, -77.05498 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee had serviced an HVAC unit and was descending from a 4-foot step ladder when he missed a step and began to fall. In an effort to brace himself, he reached out and grabbed the HVAC unit's condensate pan, which sliced open his right hand and damaged the tendons.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2017, a worker at Washington National Zoo in WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. 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
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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