ICU Medical
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and dislocations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | ICU Medical | Report ID | 2021064941 |
| Address | 3900 W Howard Lane | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78728 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325412 | Inspection # | 1538470 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.44000, -97.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a fixed ladder on a conveyor system. He fell backward off the ladder onto the concrete floor, suffering a right midfoot fracture dislocation and a left intra-articular distal tibia and fibula fracture. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2021, a worker at ICU Medical in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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