UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

Other fall to lower level unspecified - Fractures - CLEVELAND, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. in CLEVELAND, Ohio
Employer UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
Address 13960 Brookpark Road
City, State ZIP CLEVELAND, Ohio 44135
Report ID 2024010456
Event Date January 16, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Rib(s), oblique area
Event Type Other fall to lower level unspecified
Source of Injury Slopes, embankments
Secondary Source Generators
Industry (NAICS) 532490
Inspection # 1721854
GPS Coordinates 41.41876, -81.82427

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Incident Narrative

An employee was servicing the generator. As the employee stepped over the containment berm, the employee slipped and fell on the generator trailer hitch, resulting in broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On January 16, 2024, a worker at UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. in CLEVELAND, Ohio suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with slopes, embankments identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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