Robertson Heating Supply Co., Inc

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — ALLIANCE, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Robertson Heating Supply Co., Inc in ALLIANCE, OHIO
Employer Robertson Heating Supply Co., Inc Report ID 2024098969
Address 2155 W. Main St. City, State ZIP ALLIANCE, OHIO 44601
Event Date September 25, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping
Secondary Source Fall protection equipment
Industry (NAICS) 423720 Inspection # 1778620
GPS Coordinates 40.91000, -81.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a lift approximately 25 feet in the air, working to pull an air conditioning unit from the top rack of the warehouse. The employee fell to the cement floor, resulting in a brain bleed, injury to his left eye, multiple fractures on the left side of his face, a fractured jaw, and six fractured ribs. The employee was not wearing fall protection at the time.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2024, a worker at Robertson Heating Supply Co., Inc in ALLIANCE, OHIO suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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