Corna Kokosing
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Corna Kokosing | Report ID | 2018032358 |
| Address | 965 N. High Street | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43201 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1301235 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -83.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a jam in a trash chute where it opened into a dumpster. The employee climbed into the dumpster and was removing material from around the bottom of the chute when he stepped backwards and fell over the edge of the dumpster, landing on the ground head first. He suffered head trauma, a fractured neck, and broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2018, a worker at Corna Kokosing in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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