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Alcoa

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WEST MIFFLIN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alcoa in WEST MIFFLIN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Alcoa Report ID 2015074492
Address Aircraft Operations, 63 Allegheny County Airport City, State ZIP WEST MIFFLIN, PENNSYLVANIA 15122
Event Date July 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331319 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.36000, -79.89000

Incident Narrative

At approximately 12:00 PM on July 9, 2015, an employee fell off of a moveable ladder/platform while waxing the top side of a wing on a corporate jet. The employee's boot tread got stuck in the tread on the stairs, causing him to lose his footing and fall approximately 48 inches to the ground below. He was hospitalized and sustained three fractured ribs, and possible pelvic and clavicle injuries.

Incident Summary

On July 9, 2015, a worker at Alcoa in WEST MIFFLIN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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