AKRON, OHIO·
KLE Construction Company
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet · Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at KLE Construction Company, 415 E North St, AKRON, OHIO 44304 on , Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries, affecting the multiple body parts n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was working on reinforcing steel rebar while wearing a full body harness with a retractable hook. The bar that the employee was hooked to bent and the fall protection slid off, causing the employee to fall 12-15 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured skull, damaged ear canal, broken bones in the face, a broken collar bone, three brain bleeds, a collapsed lung, and broken ribs.
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