Queen City Mechanicals, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | Queen City Mechanicals, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032383 |
| Address | 865 Windham Ave. | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45240 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1469723 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.14000, -84.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to leave an excavation. A strap broke from the ladder and the employee fell to the ground at the bottom of the excavation, suffering a broken leg.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2020, a worker at Queen City Mechanicals, Inc. in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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