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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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KLE Construction Company in AKRON, OHIO
Employer KLE Construction Company Report ID 2024065240
Address 415 E North St City, State ZIP AKRON, OHIO 44304
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 41.08000, -81.50000

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

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