High Concrete Group LLC
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | High Concrete Group LLC | Report ID | 2015052576 |
| Address | 125 Denver Road | City, State ZIP | DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17517 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.22000, -76.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working in the storage yard was using an extension ladder while stacking the fourth concrete panel. He fell 15 to 20 feet to the ground and fractured his right femur in two places.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2015, a worker at High Concrete Group LLC in DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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