OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221426711
ELMIRA STRUCTURES INC
HIMROD, NY·
Event description
Employee falls from ladder, receives left leg and ankle frac
Investigation abstract
At 12:00 a.m. on January 7, 2022, an employee ascended a ladder to change out blocking on a wall to install new deck railing. The feet of the ladder kicked out and the employee fell approximately ten feet. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted to treat fractures to the left leg (fibula) and ankle.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 61 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 869
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