Philadelphia D & M, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Philadelphia D & M, Inc. | Report ID | 2015129821 |
| Address | 1001 N. Delaware Ave. | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19125 |
| Event Date | December 31, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Existing floor opening | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -75.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spackling drywall on a rolling scaffold. The scaffold rolled into a hole that was covered by carpet and the employee fell approximately six feet breaking his arm and wrist.
Incident Summary
On December 31, 2015, a worker at Philadelphia D & M, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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