KME Fire Apparatus
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — NESQUEHONING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | KME Fire Apparatus | Report ID | 2015021400 |
| Address | 1 Industrial Complex | City, State ZIP | NESQUEHONING, PENNSYLVANIA 18240 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thoracic region |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Parking lot, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.86000, -75.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
During a work break at 9:20 AM on February 13, 2015, an employee was walking behind the building to his car in the parking lot and slipped on an ice patch. The employee sustained compressed fractures of the T2 and T5 cervical discs.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2015, a worker at KME Fire Apparatus in NESQUEHONING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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