THOMAS COMPANY, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | THOMAS COMPANY, Inc. | Report ID | 2015041875 |
| Address | 3400 Lancaster Ave | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19104 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -75.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell off of a ladder while waterproofing wall between the 25th and 26th floor of the Drexel building. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured small bone in the back.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2015, a worker at THOMAS COMPANY, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. 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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