R & R Plaster and Drywall Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | R & R Plaster and Drywall Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2016076903 |
| Address | West Manchester Mall, 1800 Loucks Road | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17408 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | 1166480 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -76.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about July 28, 2016, at 7:00 a.m., an employee was on the second landing of a scaffold on the side of a building, preparing a chalk line to put a V-groove in a column. When he stood up, he became dizzy and fainted. He fell forward toward the building and onto a brick ledge, fracturing several vertebrae, his left scapula, and several left- and right-side ribs. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2016, a worker at R & R Plaster and Drywall Company, Inc. in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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