Merrill Communications
Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GROVE CITY, OHIO
| Employer | Merrill Communications | Report ID | 2018065429 |
| Address | 3400 Southpark Place, Suite H | City, State ZIP | GROVE CITY, OHIO 43123 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.89000, -83.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to stop a truck from driving away from the loading dock with an item left inside the trailer. The employee jumped from the loading dock to the ground about three feet below and fractured the left leg.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2018, a worker at Merrill Communications in GROVE CITY, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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