Simplex Industries, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Simplex Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085968 |
| Address | 1 Simplex Drive | City, State ZIP | SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18504 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42000, -75.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the fourth rung of a ladder that was leaned up against a modular home. A tractor moved the modular home while the ladder was still leaned against it. The employee fell from the ladder, breaking a foot and hurting his/her back. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2015, a worker at Simplex Industries, Inc. in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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