Schuylkill Community Action
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Schuylkill Community Action | Report ID | 2016021024 |
| Address | 40 Lily Lane | City, State ZIP | POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17901 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -76.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down a flight of stairs to the basement while carrying equipment in his hands. He tripped and fell fracturing five ribs and chipping vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2016, a worker at Schuylkill Community Action in POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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