Shure-Line Electrical, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - WILMINGTON, Delaware
| Employer | Shure-Line Electrical, Inc. |
| Address | 3201 Miller Road, Wilmington Brew Works |
| City, State ZIP | WILMINGTON, Delaware 19802 |
| Report ID | 2018054647 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76619, -75.53675 |
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Incident Narrative
On 05/14/2018, at approximately 2:45 PM, an employee was working from a 12-foot fiberglass A-frame step ladder. The employee was using a drill to install conduit for a junction box when he fell 8-9 feet from the ladder onto the concrete floor below, fracturing his right/left wrists and lacerating his face above the left eye. He was hospitalized for surgery and stitches. Proper PPE was worn at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2018, a worker at Shure-Line Electrical, Inc. in WILMINGTON, Delaware suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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