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Animal Remover

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — CINCINNATI, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Animal Remover in CINCINNATI, OHIO
Employer Animal Remover Report ID 2023065103
Address 2682 Mountville Drive City, State ZIP CINCINNATI, OHIO 45238
Event Date June 9, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Cages, cage racks
Industry (NAICS) 561710 Inspection # 1676906
GPS Coordinates 39.13000, -84.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing an empty animal cage from near the top of a residential roof in order to repair roof damage. The cage caught their legs while walking and the employee fell 18 feet to the ground sustaining fractures to both ankles. The employee was not wearing fall protection at the time.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2023, a worker at Animal Remover in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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