Road and Rail Services
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — MARYSVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | Road and Rail Services | Report ID | 2021064736 |
| Address | 24500 County Rd. 165, GATE D | City, State ZIP | MARYSVILLE, OHIO 43040 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | 1537315 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -83.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting the rear of a rail car by the fixed ladder on the rail car when they fell approximately 18 feet, resulting in a fractured wrist and laceration to the face that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2021, a worker at Road and Rail Services in MARYSVILLE, OHIO suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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