Rentokil Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — BOALSBURG, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rentokil Inc. in BOALSBURG, Pennsylvania
Employer Rentokil Inc.
Address unknown
City, State ZIP BOALSBURG, Pennsylvania 16827
Report ID 2015075220
Event Date July 29, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561710
GPS Coordinates 40.78000, -77.78000

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Incident Narrative

The employee was working on a ladder. The ladder broke causing the employee to fall 8 feet to the concrete. The employee broke his left femur.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2015, a worker at Rentokil Inc. in BOALSBURG, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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