OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221423908
CHARLES E. JARRELL CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC.
SAINT LOUIS, MO·
Event description
Employee falls from ladder, receives compound fracture to ri
Investigation abstract
At 8:00 a.m. on December 17, 2021, an employee worked to disconnect a Unistrut from an HVAC line while working from a ladder. At some point, fireproofing material fell from the ceiling and startled the employee, who then fell approximately five feet. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted to treat a compound fracture to the right tibia (lower leg).
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 50 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 585
- Fall distance
- 5
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