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Nationwide Realty Management

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Nationwide Realty Management in GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, OHIO
Employer Nationwide Realty Management Report ID 2021010424
Address 845 Yard Street, Garage Unit #9/Apartment #326 City, State ZIP GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, OHIO 43212
Event Date January 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Garage doors
Industry (NAICS) 561210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.97000, -83.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting a non-functioning garage door. The employee pulled the emergency garage door release pull cord while standing on the third step of a ladder; the cord snapped back and the employee fell to the concrete floor, his left side striking a box that contained a pointed object. He suffered seven broken ribs, a broken scapula, and a collapsed lung.

Incident Summary

On January 16, 2021, a worker at Nationwide Realty Management in GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, OHIO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified 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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