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Balsbaugh Excavating, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — CLAYTON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Balsbaugh Excavating, Inc. in CLAYTON, OHIO
Employer Balsbaugh Excavating, Inc. Report ID 2023010556
Address 6800 Hoke Rd. City, State ZIP CLAYTON, OHIO 45315
Event Date January 18, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # 1645508
GPS Coordinates 39.84000, -84.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the roof of a building, securing a section of the roof to be removed. The employee fell through the roof onto the concrete floor below and sustained a tailbone fracture, spleen rupture, and bruised lungs.

Incident Summary

On January 18, 2023, a worker at Balsbaugh Excavating, Inc. in CLAYTON, OHIO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 415 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified injuries.

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