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Diamond Materials, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NEWARK, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Diamond Materials, LLC in NEWARK, DELAWARE
Employer Diamond Materials, LLC Report ID 2020054414
Address 394 South Chapel Street City, State ZIP NEWARK, DELAWARE 19713
Event Date May 12, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.67000, -75.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a 6-foot step ladder to access the back of a flatbed crash truck. He realized he needed to move the ladder and climbed down. As he stepped down to the first step, he lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor, twisting and landing on his hip. He suffered a fracture at the top of a femur.

Incident Summary

On May 12, 2020, a worker at Diamond Materials, LLC in NEWARK, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step 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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