AZZ Enclosure Systems
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PITTSBURG, KANSAS
| Employer | AZZ Enclosure Systems | Report ID | 2018010257 |
| Address | 1801 E 27th St Terrace | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURG, KANSAS 66762 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1289608 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.43000, -94.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a 4-foot platform ladder, pulling wire, when the wire came loose and he lost his balance. He then stepped 4 feet off the ladder and onto the ground, fracturing his left hip.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2018, a worker at AZZ Enclosure Systems in PITTSBURG, KANSAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). 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 3,310 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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