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Heartland Refrigeration Inc

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Heartland Refrigeration Inc in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer Heartland Refrigeration Inc Report ID 20191112198
Address 1052 Park Ave City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68105
Event Date November 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333415 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.24000, -95.95000

Incident Narrative

While climbing down from the roof on a 24-foot extension ladder, an employee's foot was caught, and the employee fell off the ladder. The employee sustained a broken right tibia.

Incident Summary

On November 25, 2019, a worker at Heartland Refrigeration Inc in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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