Ventra Sandusky LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SANDUSKY, OHIO
| Employer | Ventra Sandusky LLC | Report ID | 2019044357 |
| Address | 3020 Tiffin Avenue | City, State ZIP | SANDUSKY, OHIO 44870 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42000, -82.75000 | ||
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
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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