Kosei St. Mary's Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SAINT MARYS, OHIO
| Employer | Kosei St. Mary's Corporation | Report ID | 2023054816 |
| Address | 1100 McKinley Road | City, State ZIP | SAINT MARYS, OHIO 45885 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Walls |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331316 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -84.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was outside taking a break on a retaining wall by an argon gas tank. Upon standing up, the employee became dizzy and fell 4 feet, 3 inches off the retaining wall onto the concrete. They sustained a right clavicle contusion and fractures to ribs 3-8 and 10. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2023, a worker at Kosei St. Mary's Corporation in SAINT MARYS, OHIO suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with walls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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