Tri Wire Engineering Solutions Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LIGONIER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Tri Wire Engineering Solutions Inc. | Report ID | 2016010829 |
| Address | 741 White City Road | City, State ZIP | LIGONIER, PENNSYLVANIA 15658 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1122613 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -79.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing cable from the utility pole to a house and fell off of an extension ladder fracturing vertebrae as a result of the fall.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2016, a worker at Tri Wire Engineering Solutions Inc. in LIGONIER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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