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Nordson Corporation

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — AMHERST, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Nordson Corporation in AMHERST, OHIO
Employer Nordson Corporation Report ID 2020032473
Address 444 Gordon Ave. City, State ZIP AMHERST, OHIO 44001
Event Date March 16, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.39000, -82.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a 4-foot mobile staircase to retrieve a part from an inventory rack. The employee missed the bottom step while descending the staircase and fell to the ground, fracturing a hip.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2020, a worker at Nordson Corporation in AMHERST, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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