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United Water Delaware

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Water Delaware in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
Employer United Water Delaware Report ID 2015031103
Address 2000 First State Blvd City, State ZIP WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19804
Event Date March 10, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.70000, -75.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee installing electrical conduit in a room with sodium hypochlorite piping fell from the ladder that he was working on and onto the piping. The hazardous chemical splashed on his left leg and arm. The employee was admitted to the hospital.

Incident Summary

On March 10, 2015, a worker at United Water Delaware in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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