Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Cerberus Construction, LLC, 6035 Parkland Blvd., CLEVELAND, OHIO 44124
on — Fractures , affecting the Rib(s), oblique area.
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Final narrative
An employee was climbing a baker scaffold to perform drywall work when they slipped and fell five feet onto a carpeted floor below. The employee sustained two broken ribs.
Hospitalized Rib(s), oblique area Self-supporting scaffolds or staging
An employee fell while exiting a trailer. The employee landed on their left side on the pavement, suffering multiple broken ribs on the left side. The employee was hospitalized.
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Two employees were removing a service lift platform from the back of a radar system. While handling the service lift platform, employee 2 was standing on the back of the radar and lost their footing, causing the service lift platform to shift and fall. The injured employee then fell from the top of the platform electronic subsystem (PES) to the floor, approximately 56 inches. The injured employee fractured his left elbow and left hip.
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