Dick Houston Plumbing and Heating, Inc.

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures and dislocations — NEWARK, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dick Houston Plumbing and Heating, Inc. in NEWARK, OHIO
Employer Dick Houston Plumbing and Heating, Inc. Report ID 2018054234
Address 205 S 21st STreet City, State ZIP NEWARK, OHIO 43055
Event Date May 1, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Wrenches-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.04000, -82.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to loosen a pipe with a wrench and a vice stand when the wrench slipped and the employee fell, dislocating and fracturing the right ankle.

Incident Summary

On May 1, 2018, a worker at Dick Houston Plumbing and Heating, Inc. in NEWARK, OHIO suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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