HRI Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | HRI Inc. | Report ID | 2016099032 |
| Address | Airport | City, State ZIP | JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 15904 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.28000, -78.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing material in the bed of a dump truck. While using the access ladder to descend from the dump truck, the employee fell approximately 5 feet, fracturing both wrists and one vertebra. The employee required surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2016, a worker at HRI Inc. in JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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