Enerfab Power & Industrial, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — YORK HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Enerfab Power & Industrial, Inc. | Report ID | 2016042835 |
| Address | Talon Energy Brunner Island Power Plant, 1400 Waldo Road | City, State ZIP | YORK HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA 17370 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.12000, -76.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about April 5, 2016, at 1:00 p.m., an employee slipped and fell 6 to 8 feet from the fixed industrial ladder to the boiler's eighth elevation platform, suffering compound fractures to the tibia and fibula, as well as metatarsal fractures in both feet. He was hospitalized overnight for surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2016, a worker at Enerfab Power & Industrial, Inc. in YORK HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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