Combustion Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Combustion Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085678 |
| Address | Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church, 300 East Simpson Street | City, State ZIP | MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17055 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.19000, -76.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting the rear gate on the state body truck when he turned and fell approximately 3-4 feet off the bed of the truck breaking his left hip and sustaining lacerations to his side, arm and leg.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2015, a worker at Combustion Services, Inc. in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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