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Plastics-R-Unique

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — RITTMAN, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Plastics-R-Unique in RITTMAN, OHIO
Employer Plastics-R-Unique Report ID 2017088290
Address 10057 Acme Rd. City, State ZIP RITTMAN, OHIO 44270
Event Date August 29, 2017 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 Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.99000, -81.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting a barn door that would not open. He climbed 4 feet up a ladder, lost his balance, and fell to the ground, landing on his left side. He suffered three cracked ribs and a deflated lung, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2017, a worker at Plastics-R-Unique in RITTMAN, OHIO 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 other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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