Jimmie Harper Construction
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — MARIETTA, OHIO
| Employer | Jimmie Harper Construction | Report ID | 2024054591 |
| Address | 903 Jahn Street | City, State ZIP | MARIETTA, OHIO 45750 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Hills, mountains |
| Secondary Source | Other plants, vegetation | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.42000, -81.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down a hill when he tripped on a vine and fell down the hill and over a 6-foot retaining wall to the ground below. The employee sustained a fractured right hip.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2024, a worker at Jimmie Harper Construction in MARIETTA, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with hills, mountains identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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