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Trade 31

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GEORGETOWN, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Trade 31 in GEORGETOWN, OHIO
Employer Trade 31 Report ID 2024076958
Address 9193 Hamer Rd City, State ZIP GEORGETOWN, OHIO 45121
Event Date July 31, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip joint(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Other constructed surface
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.88000, -83.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing door hardware while on a 4-foot step ladder. They were getting off the ladder when they fell from the bottom rung and landed on the floor sustaining a broken left hip.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2024, a worker at Trade 31 in GEORGETOWN, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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