CASTO CONSTRUCTION
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PERRYSBURG, OHIO
| Employer | CASTO CONSTRUCTION | Report ID | 2019066256 |
| Address | 10105 Woodmont Way | City, State ZIP | PERRYSBURG, OHIO 43551 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Walls | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.53000, -83.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a four-step step ladder repairing a pane of glass over a door frame. While descending the ladder, he missed a step and fell backwards into a corner wall. The employee was hospitalized for back pain and tingling in his legs.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2019, a worker at CASTO CONSTRUCTION in PERRYSBURG, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. 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
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