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DESIGN MECHANICLAL

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DESIGN MECHANICLAL in INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI
Employer DESIGN MECHANICLAL Report ID 2018032676
Address 4911 S. Arrowhead Drive City, State ZIP INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI 64055
Event Date March 19, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Secondary Source Entrances and exits, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.02000, -94.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was ascending a fixed ladder and opened a roof hatch. The roof hatch then slammed on his hand and broke his finger, causing him to fall approximately 8 feet, where he broke three vertebrae in his back.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2018, a worker at DESIGN MECHANICLAL in INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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