Inter IKEA Systems B.V.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Inter IKEA Systems B.V. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Inter IKEA Systems B.V. Report ID 2016054261
Address 2001 Park Manor Boulevard City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15205
Event Date May 16, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Electrical wiring-building
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.45000, -80.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to install a TV monitor. He was working from an 8-foot ladder and using a voltage tester to evaluate wiring to power the monitor when he made contact with a live electrical wire and fell off the ladder. He hit his head, cracked his vertebra and rib, and suffered a laceration that required stitches.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2016, a worker at Inter IKEA Systems B.V. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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