Chart Industries
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Chart Industries | Report ID | 2023043775 |
| Address | 5500 Independence St | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74115 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.16000, -95.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on part of an extension ladder when the ladder slipped out from under him, causing him to fall 4 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a left hip fracture.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2023, a worker at Chart Industries in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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