Interstate Building Products, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Interstate Building Products, Inc. | Report ID | 20160812095 |
| Address | 110 New Street | City, State ZIP | PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18640 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.33000, -75.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing glass in a window when he fell from his ladder to the ground, fracturing his ankle.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2016, a worker at Interstate Building Products, Inc. in PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). 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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