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W-W Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — THOMAS, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at W-W Manufacturing Co., Inc. in THOMAS, OKLAHOMA
Employer W-W Manufacturing Co., Inc. Report ID 2018021621
Address 8832 Highway 54 City, State ZIP THOMAS, OKLAHOMA 73669
Event Date February 16, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Industry (NAICS) 332313 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.73000, -98.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing an extension ladder looking for a pressure washer hose and he fell off the ladder approximately 6 ft to the ground and sustained a fractured skull and a possible brain bleed.

Incident Summary

On February 16, 2018, a worker at W-W Manufacturing Co., Inc. in THOMAS, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the skull. 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

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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