H & H Commercial Services, Inc.
Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — FOLCROFT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | H & H Commercial Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2015042272 |
| Address | AIT Worldwide Logistics, Ashland Center Two, Bay 9 | City, State ZIP | FOLCROFT, PENNSYLVANIA 19032 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.89000, -75.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting leak testing on the roof and started to climb down the ladder. When he was halfway down, a gust of wind caused him to fall. He was wearing a fall protection harness at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2015, a worker at H & H Commercial Services, Inc. in FOLCROFT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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