American Axle & Manufacturing
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | American Axle & Manufacturing | Report ID | 2020043979 |
| Address | 328 W. 40th Place | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336350 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.82000, -87.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was approximately 36 inches up on a ladder removing conduit from beneath a catwalk when the base of the ladder kicked out. The employee fell to the floor and suffered a displaced fracture to the right humerus, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2020, a worker at American Axle & Manufacturing in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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