O'Blenness Memorial Hospital
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - ATHENS, Ohio
| Employer | O'Blenness Memorial Hospital |
| Address | 55 Hospital Drive |
| City, State ZIP | ATHENS, Ohio 45701 |
| Report ID | 2018021981 |
| 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 | 39.32726, -82.11430 |
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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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