Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at United Telephone Association, Inc., 1107 McArtor Rd., DODGE CITY, KANSAS 67801
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was climbing an extension ladder to enter the attic. The bottom of the ladder slid out and the employee fell 6-8 feet hitting his left ribs on a metal sink. The employee sustained eight broken ribs.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersExtension ladders
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