Nelson Wire and Steel
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments - NEW SALEM, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Nelson Wire and Steel |
| Address | 1015 New Salem Road |
| City, State ZIP | NEW SALEM, Pennsylvania 15468 |
| Report ID | 2015063394 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.93326, -79.84616 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was treated at the hospital after falling approximately 5 feet to the concrete floor below while descending nine-foot portable stairs. The employee tore his rotator cuff and received stitches to his left elbow. The employee was attempting to dislodge a chain attached to an overhead crane at the time of the incident. The employee was unloading wire mesh from a delivery truck in the Blue Building garage door area.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2015, a worker at Nelson Wire and Steel in NEW SALEM, Pennsylvania suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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