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Ohio Chimney Co.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ohio Chimney Co. in YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
Employer Ohio Chimney Co. Report ID 2024043259
Address 3968 Bia Siena, Youngstown OH, 44514 City, State ZIP YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 44514
Event Date April 15, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds, staging unspecified
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1743020
GPS Coordinates 41.05000, -80.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a scaffold while carrying a hammer drill in his hand when he fell approximately 10-15 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken left ankle that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 15, 2024, a worker at Ohio Chimney Co. in YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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