Wagman Construction
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wagman Construction | Report ID | 2015107756 |
| Address | The Jewish Community Center - Child Care Center, 2000 Hollywood Drive | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17403 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -76.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was working on a scaffold approximately three feet above the ground when he fell off the side and broke his the radius and ulna on the right arm and the radius on the left arm.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2015, a worker at Wagman Construction in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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