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Alexander Building Construction Co

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alexander Building Construction Co in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Alexander Building Construction Co Report ID 2016021746
Address 1031 Edgecomb Avenue City, State ZIP YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17403
Event Date February 26, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1147035
GPS Coordinates 39.95000, -76.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to put plastic up on a building to protect it against the elements. The wind caught the plastic and knocked the employee off the 12-foot ladder. The employee suffered a hairline fracture of the lower back.

Incident Summary

On February 26, 2016, a worker at Alexander Building Construction Co in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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