Penn Foster
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Penn Foster | Report ID | 2016109807 |
| Address | 925 Oak Street | City, State ZIP | SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18515 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -75.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing electrical work from a 6-foot ladder. He was coming down the ladder when it slipped and he fell with it. He suffered a broken right tibia and fractured two other bones in his foot/ankle, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2016, a worker at Penn Foster in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple lower extremities locations, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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