Bilfinger Westcon
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — EVANS CITY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bilfinger Westcon | Report ID | 2015118313 |
| Address | 444 Hartman Road | City, State ZIP | EVANS CITY, PENNSYLVANIA 16033 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Ground, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Sand, gravel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -80.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee broke two bones in his left leg when he slipped in the pea gravel and his leg slid under a cradle that was being used to support and hold in place a steel pipe.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2015, a worker at Bilfinger Westcon in EVANS CITY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ground, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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