American Facade Restoration

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - CINCINNATI, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at American Facade Restoration in CINCINNATI, Ohio
Employer American Facade Restoration
Address 5651 Kellogg Ave.
City, State ZIP CINCINNATI, Ohio 45207
Report ID 2021042814
Event Date April 5, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Secondary Source Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Industry (NAICS) 238110
Inspection # 1523706
GPS Coordinates 39.07211, -84.42266

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Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing a water filter pit and fell 10 feet into the unguarded pit, resulting in broken ribs. The employee was not wearing fall protection at the time.

Incident Summary

On April 5, 2021, a worker at American Facade Restoration in CINCINNATI, Ohio suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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