Siemens Energy Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Siemens Energy Inc. | Report ID | 2016021543 |
| Address | 100 Sagamore Hill Road | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15239 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -79.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a transformer from a flatbed truck and was hooking up straps so the transformer could be moved by an overhead crane. The truck driver moved the truck, causing the employee to fall from the flatbed to the ground. The employee may have fractured both elbows.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2016, a worker at Siemens Energy Inc. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck 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.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2016 | J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc. | MADISON, WISCONSIN | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Spirit Aerosystems Inc | WICHITA, KANSAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Salad Time, LLC | JACKSON, GEORGIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Works of Art Irrigation & Lanscape Services | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Fives Bronx, Inc. | HOUSTON, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 8, 2023 | TYSON FARMS, INC. | CUTHBERT, GEORGIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 19, 2021 | SE INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICES, INC. | LAKELAND, FLORIDA | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Hosp. |
| Dec 11, 2018 | KREILING ROOFING CO. | LEWISTOWN, ILLINOIS | Fractures | Hosp. |