Copeland Oaks
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SEBRING, Ohio
| Employer | Copeland Oaks |
| Address | 800 S 15 Street |
| City, State ZIP | SEBRING, Ohio 44672 |
| Report ID | 2021065013 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -81.01000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was emptying trash into a dumpster. The employee fell through a 6-inch wooden riser in front of the dumpster and suffered a broken leg.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2021, a worker at Copeland Oaks in SEBRING, Ohio suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 124 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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