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Wickersham Construction

Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Concussions — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wickersham Construction in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Wickersham Construction Report ID 2016076553
Address Lancaster North Pumping Station, 1258 Grofftown Road City, State ZIP LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17602
Event Date July 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Structures and surfaces, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.03000, -76.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee stepped on a metal grate that had a weak corner from where a pipe was penetrating through the grate, lost his balance, and fell 10-16 feet into a sloped pit. The employee sustained a soft tissue injury to his left leg and ankle and a mild concussion.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2016, a worker at Wickersham Construction in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with structures and surfaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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