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Chesapeake Ship Building

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — SALISBURY, MARYLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Chesapeake Ship Building in SALISBURY, MARYLAND
Employer Chesapeake Ship Building Report ID 2020042963
Address 710 Fitzwater Street City, State ZIP SALISBURY, MARYLAND 21801
Event Date April 1, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.36000, -75.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell from a ladder onto a concrete slab 15 feet below, suffering broken ribs and a broken nose.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2020, a worker at Chesapeake Ship Building in SALISBURY, MARYLAND suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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