Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at IEA Constructors, LLC, 1316 Co Rd 1000, WESTERN, NEBRASKA 68464
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was using a 5-foot ladder to access a work area. A piece of a component the employee was holding came loose, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall backwards to the ground 55 inches below. The employee suffered broken ribs and a laceration to the lower left leg, about 6 inches above the ankle.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersMovable ladders, unspecified
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