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Joseph McCormick Construction Co., Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Joseph McCormick Construction Co., Inc. in NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Joseph McCormick Construction Co., Inc. Report ID 2015042265
Address Route 5 and Middle Road City, State ZIP NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA 16428
Event Date April 22, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Excavating machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.19000, -79.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was exiting an excavator. The employee's foot got caught on the exit ladder on the excavator, causing the employee to fall backwards onto the ground resulting in a broken right hip.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2015, a worker at Joseph McCormick Construction Co., Inc. in NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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