J W Didado
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | J W Didado | Report ID | 2019088986 |
| Address | 5918 Creekside lane | City, State ZIP | NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OHIO 44035 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Shoulder(s) and back |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Telecommunications and cell phone towers |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1428464 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.40000, -81.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending from a transmission tower when he fell 25 feet to the ground, suffering a separated shoulder and L2 and L3 vertebrae injuries. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2019, a worker at J W Didado in NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OHIO suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the shoulder(s) and back. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with telecommunications and cell phone towers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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