Ventra Sandusky LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - SANDUSKY, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Ventra Sandusky LLC in SANDUSKY, Ohio
Employer Ventra Sandusky LLC
Address 3020 Tiffin Avenue
City, State ZIP SANDUSKY, Ohio 44870
Report ID 2019044357
Event Date April 30, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary Source Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336111
GPS Coordinates 41.42643, -82.74977

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Incident Narrative

On April 30, 2019, an employee stepped up onto a electrical box to gain access to plastic pellets inside a hopper. Due to oil, the employee slipped and fell off the electrical box approximately 46 inches tall. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture and laceration to their left pinkie finger.

Incident Summary

On April 30, 2019, a worker at Ventra Sandusky LLC in SANDUSKY, Ohio suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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