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Eaton Corporation

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — KEARNEY, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Eaton Corporation in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
Employer Eaton Corporation Report ID 20171211957
Address 4200 Hwy 30 East City, State ZIP KEARNEY, NEBRASKA 68847
Event Date December 16, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336370 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.70000, -99.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending a ladder when her knee gave out and she fell to the floor, fracturing her lower vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On December 16, 2017, a worker at Eaton Corporation in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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