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ESHBACH BROTHERS LP

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ESHBACH BROTHERS LP in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer ESHBACH BROTHERS LP Report ID 2017021590
Address 33 North 6th Street City, State ZIP ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18101
Event Date February 17, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1212689
GPS Coordinates 40.60000, -75.47000

Incident Narrative

While moving materials across planking, an employee fell 11 feet to the ground, suffering a fractured right wrist.

Incident Summary

On February 17, 2017, a worker at ESHBACH BROTHERS LP in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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