Precision Home Improvement
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NEW BOSTON, OHIO
| Employer | Precision Home Improvement | Report ID | 2018055067 |
| Address | 206 Vine St. | City, State ZIP | NEW BOSTON, OHIO 45662 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Buttock(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238390 | Inspection # | 1319225 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.75000, -82.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was erecting a divider in a storage unit when the employee slipped and fell off of a 22" mobile scaffold. Part of the scaffold entered the employee's backside, causing a severe injury.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2018, a worker at Precision Home Improvement in NEW BOSTON, OHIO suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the buttock(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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