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WALLWORKS, INC.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FORT WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WALLWORKS, INC. in FORT WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer WALLWORKS, INC. Report ID 2017010021
Address 1100 Virginia Drive City, State ZIP FORT WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 19034
Event Date January 3, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Structural metal materials, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.13000, -75.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was wearing stilts to place ceiling grid when he tripped on a metal stud and fell, breaking both wrists.

Incident Summary

On January 3, 2017, a worker at WALLWORKS, INC. in FORT WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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