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Peoples Natural Gas

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Peoples Natural Gas in WEXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Peoples Natural Gas Report ID 2016031870
Address 9844 Old Perry Highway City, State ZIP WEXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 15090
Event Date March 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Structures, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 221210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.59000, -80.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee stepped onto an approximately 18-inch-tall retaining wall. The top cap block of the wall slid, causing the employee to fall and fracture his hip. He required surgery.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2016, a worker at Peoples Natural Gas in WEXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with structures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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