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R.C. Fabricators, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — LINCOLN, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at R.C. Fabricators, Inc. in LINCOLN, DELAWARE
Employer R.C. Fabricators, Inc. Report ID 2017076147
Address 7254 Cedar Creek Road City, State ZIP LINCOLN, DELAWARE 19960
Event Date July 5, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.88000, -75.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying tools up an extension ladder when the ladder's feet began to slide back along the steel decking below. He lost his balance and fell approximately 7 feet to the steel decking, lacerating his right knee and breaking his right kneecap. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 5, 2017, a worker at R.C. Fabricators, Inc. in LINCOLN, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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