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US&S-E2

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US&S-E2 in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer US&S-E2 Report ID 2016021320
Address 6266 Cochrans Mill Road City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15236
Event Date February 12, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.34000, -79.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping off of the tailgate of a truck when he slipped and fell, breaking his lower tibia.

Incident Summary

On February 12, 2016, a worker at US&S-E2 in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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