Other jump to lower level, unspecified · Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at RICOH ELECTRONICS, INC., 1125 Hurrican Shoals Road, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30043
on — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions , affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to remove a panel cover on a cable tray while working from an 8-foot stepladder when he felt the ladder shift and lost his balance. He jumped off the ladder and hit the floor, suffering two broken ribs, two cracked vertebrae, a fractured wrist, and a concussion. He also required stitches above his right eye.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
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