Hudson Heating Company, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - BRECKSVILLE, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Hudson Heating Company, Inc. in BRECKSVILLE, Ohio
Employer Hudson Heating Company, Inc.
Address 8805 Brecksville Rd., Suite 2
City, State ZIP BRECKSVILLE, Ohio 44141
Report ID 20181111952
Event Date November 20, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220
Inspection # 1361982
GPS Coordinates 41.32222, -81.62671

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Incident Narrative

An employee was reentering a building through a roof hatch when he slipped on the fixed ladder, falling to the level below. The employee was hospitalized for a shattered elbow that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 20, 2018, a worker at Hudson Heating Company, Inc. in BRECKSVILLE, Ohio suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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