Northeast Prestressed Products, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — BROGUE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Northeast Prestressed Products, LLC | Report ID | 2016109608 |
| Address | Muddy Creek Forks Road | City, State ZIP | BROGUE, PENNSYLVANIA 17309 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | 1187173 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -76.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was finalizing a load for transport on a flatbed trailer. When finished, the employee used a chain to descend to the ground. The opposite end of the chain was not connected to anything and the employee fell approximately 10 feet to the ground, suffering a fractured pelvis.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2016, a worker at Northeast Prestressed Products, LLC in BROGUE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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