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O'Blenness Memorial Hospital

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — ATHENS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at O'Blenness Memorial Hospital in ATHENS, OHIO
Employer O'Blenness Memorial Hospital Report ID 2018021981
Address 55 Hospital Drive City, State ZIP ATHENS, OHIO 45701
Event Date February 27, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # 1300082
GPS Coordinates 39.32000, -82.11000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee accessed a cooling tower from a fixed ladder. While descending the fixed ladder, the employee fell approximately 6 feet to the roof surface, fracturing the right leg.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2018, a worker at O'Blenness Memorial Hospital in ATHENS, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders-fixed 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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