Henry Gurtzweilder Inc

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — FOSTORIA, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Henry Gurtzweilder Inc in FOSTORIA, OHIO
Employer Henry Gurtzweilder Inc Report ID 2019010520
Address 1001 Park Ave City, State ZIP FOSTORIA, OHIO 44830
Event Date January 15, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Concrete blocks, cinder blocks
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1372384
GPS Coordinates 41.16000, -83.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee set a ladder on a second landing's snow and ice rubberized surface. The employee was climbing the ladder when he fell with the ladder from 15 feet onto a concrete slab. He sustained a broken right wrist and four broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On January 15, 2019, a worker at Henry Gurtzweilder Inc in FOSTORIA, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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