Lima Tank Wash, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. - LIMA, Ohio
| Employer | Lima Tank Wash, Inc. |
| Address | 1590 Findlay Road |
| City, State ZIP | LIMA, Ohio 45801 |
| Report ID | 2022087263 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562998 |
| Inspection # | 1615758 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75390, -84.08093 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on top of a tanker trailer, preparing to enter, when he slipped and fell approximately 12 feet to the concrete floor and suffered a dislocated shoulder and torn arm muscles.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2022, a worker at Lima Tank Wash, Inc. in LIMA, Ohio suffered multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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