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Hicon Inc

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Bruises, contusions — CINCINNATI, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hicon Inc in CINCINNATI, OHIO
Employer Hicon Inc Report ID 2018032740
Address 9840 Montgomery Rd City, State ZIP CINCINNATI, OHIO 45242
Event Date March 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Bruises, contusions Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Bricks and pavers
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1303650
GPS Coordinates 39.23000, -84.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a scaffold platform waiting for bricks to be delivered. When the bricks were placed on the scaffold, they broke the wooden platform, causing the employee to fall over 20 feet. The employee suffered shoulder and torso bruising.

Incident Summary

On March 20, 2018, a worker at Hicon Inc in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered bruises, contusions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 204 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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