Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

International Paper

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at International Paper in EIGHTY FOUR, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer International Paper Report ID 2016043200
Address 10 Wilson Road City, State ZIP EIGHTY FOUR, PENNSYLVANIA 15330
Event Date April 16, 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 Paper production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.22000, -80.13000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee was replacing a double backer belt on a corrugator when he fell approximately 41.5 inches off of the machine, fracturing his hip.

Incident Summary

On April 16, 2016, a worker at International Paper in EIGHTY FOUR, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. 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.

See all reports for International Paper.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Apr 7, 2016 Jose Ponce RICHWOOD, TEXAS Concussions Hosp.
Aug 11, 2023 Washington Headquarters Services FAIRFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA Fractures and other injuries, unspecified Hosp.
Oct 6, 2023 A T & T INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI Fractures Hosp.
Feb 8, 2016 DBI Services, LLC SARASOTA, FLORIDA Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Hosp.
Dec 19, 2019 B&R Painting Contractors, Inc. DULUTH, GEORGIA Fractures Hosp.
Feb 27, 2017 Verizon PORT READING, NEW JERSEY Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Aug 11, 2015 Big Lots Stores Inc MENTOR, OHIO Fractures Hosp.
Mar 23, 2022 Concote Corporation COPPELL, TEXAS Intracranial injuries, unspecified Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports Workplace Safety Stats Workplace Safety Home
Browse All Injury Reports