HARRISON, OHIO—
Ernst Concrete, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was climbing down the ladder from the catwalk area on the front of a discharge ready mix cement truck that was wet from being washed. While standing on the finder, the employee turned right toward the grab rail. As the employee stepped down to the next step, the employee lost balance and fell approximately 51 inches to the ground. The employee suffered nine broken ribs and was hospitalized.
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