KLE Construction Company
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet - Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries - AKRON, Ohio
| Employer | KLE Construction Company |
| Address | 415 E North St |
| City, State ZIP | AKRON, Ohio 44304 |
| Report ID | 2024065240 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Fall protection equipment |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 |
| Inspection # | 1757336 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.08930, -81.50032 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working on reinforcing steel rebar while wearing a full body harness with a retractable hook. The bar that the employee was hooked to bent and the fall protection slid off, causing the employee to fall 12-15 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured skull, damaged ear canal, broken bones in the face, a broken collar bone, three brain bleeds, a collapsed lung, and broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2024, a worker at KLE Construction Company in AKRON, Ohio suffered injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with source, secondary source unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 671 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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