CARETTI INC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | CARETTI INC | Report ID | 2016010299 |
| Address | Berwick Elementary School, 505 Washington St | City, State ZIP | BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA 18603 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1119378 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.06000, -76.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee performing masonry work on a scaffold stepped back and fell 6 feet to the concrete floor, suffering a compound fracture to the lower right leg that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2016, a worker at CARETTI INC in BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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