Dependable Awning, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — KETTERING, OHIO
| Employer | Dependable Awning, LLC | Report ID | 2021042811 |
| Address | 27 Lonsdale Avenue | City, State ZIP | KETTERING, OHIO 45419 |
| Event Date | April 5, 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, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238190 | Inspection # | 1525680 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.71000, -84.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a ladder to install an awning on the second floor of a residential building. The ladder tilted and the employee fell, striking another ladder before landing on their own ladder in a mulch bed. The employee suffered broken ribs, a partially collapsed lung, a broken and dislocated finger, a hairline leg fracture, a head wound, and overall contusions.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2021, a worker at Dependable Awning, LLC in KETTERING, 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, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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