Rycon Construction, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Rycon Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2015040283 |
| Address | 2501 Smallman Street | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15222 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -79.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee broke his left leg after he fell off of a baker scaffold.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2015, a worker at Rycon Construction, Inc. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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