STRATTON, OHIO—
First Energy Generation LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at First Energy Generation LLC, 29503 State Route 213, STRATTON, OHIO 43961 on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee was entering the cab of a bulldozer. Upon opening the door, his hand slipped off the handle, causing him to lose his balance and fall off the bulldozer. He suffered minor lacerations to the head, a dislocated right finger, and a fractured or cracked sternum, requiring hospitalization.
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