ALVADA, OHIO—
M & B Asphalt Company, Inc.
Other jump to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
Final narrative
On July 8, 2021, an employee was on an extension ladder under the silo attempting to tighten a pin located on the inside of the silo. The employee was accessing the pin through a pocket door. The employee was startled and jumped off the ladder landing on a stabilizer bar below. The employee sustained broken ribs.
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