Sheers Heating & Cooling
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Sheers Heating & Cooling | Report ID | 2022087542 |
| Address | 219 Gihon Village | City, State ZIP | PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 26101 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.23000, -81.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing down from a fixed ladder on a building. One of the steps came apart due to stripped bolts, causing the employee to fall 11 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured arm, fractured wrist, and fractured hip.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2022, a worker at Sheers Heating & Cooling in PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders-fixed 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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