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Anderson's Chimney Sweeps

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Anderson's Chimney Sweeps in CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Anderson's Chimney Sweeps Report ID 20161110903
Address 341 Willow ave City, State ZIP CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA 17011
Event Date November 21, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 561790 Inspection # 1200049
GPS Coordinates 40.24000, -76.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a scaffold around a chimney when wind caught the scaffold plank, causing the employee to fall 16 to 18 feet to the ground below.

Incident Summary

On November 21, 2016, a worker at Anderson's Chimney Sweeps in CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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