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PA Army National Guard

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified — JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PA Army National Guard in JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer PA Army National Guard Report ID 2015129308
Address Field Maintenance Shop # 33, 570 Airport Road City, State ZIP JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 15904
Event Date December 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.28000, -78.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a ballistic windshield on an armed security vehicle. The employee was working from a ladder, which fell out from under him. The windshield, weighing approximately 60 pounds, fell on top of him and injured his spine.

Incident Summary

On December 9, 2015, a worker at PA Army National Guard in JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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