Cleveland Clinic Health and Wellness Center

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and burns — AKRON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cleveland Clinic Health and Wellness Center in AKRON, OHIO
Employer Cleveland Clinic Health and Wellness Center Report ID 2022086919
Address 4125 Medina Road City, State ZIP AKRON, OHIO 44333
Event Date August 5, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and burns Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Lamps, light fixtures
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # 1614666
GPS Coordinates 41.13000, -81.65000

Incident Narrative

On August 5, 2022, an employee was about a 6 feet up a ladder, testing a connection in a light fixture. The employee was shocked and fell, suffering broken vertebrae, a broken rib, and a head contusion as well as a burn to the right hand from the shock.

Incident Summary

On August 5, 2022, a worker at Cleveland Clinic Health and Wellness Center in AKRON, OHIO suffered fractures and burns to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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