NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OHIO—
J W Didado
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet · Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at J W Didado, 5918 Creekside lane, NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OHIO 44035 on — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the shoulder(s) and back.
Final narrative
An employee was descending from a transmission tower when he fell 25 feet to the ground, suffering a separated shoulder and L2 and L3 vertebrae injuries. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
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YORK, PENNSYLVANIA—
J. W. Didado
An employee was climbing a fiberglass extension ladder that was on a deck and leaning against the gutter of a house. The ladder slid out and the employee fell approximately 7 feet, landing on his chest. The employee sustained three broken ribs, a punctured lung and a strained elbow.
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