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Mansfield Plumbing Products

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BIG PRAIRIE, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mansfield Plumbing Products in BIG PRAIRIE, OHIO
Employer Mansfield Plumbing Products Report ID 2018066430
Address 15211 State Route 226 City, State ZIP BIG PRAIRIE, OHIO 44611
Event Date June 27, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1327158
GPS Coordinates 40.65000, -82.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell off the second step of a step ladder while installing a vacuum hose on a plastic injection mold machine. The employee fractured the right leg below the knee, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On June 27, 2018, a worker at Mansfield Plumbing Products in BIG PRAIRIE, OHIO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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