Holbein Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Fractures — SARVER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Holbein Inc. | Report ID | 2017032152 |
| Address | 180 Parker Road | City, State ZIP | SARVER, PENNSYLVANIA 16055 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -79.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting others to move a partition wall. The employee stepped backwards, tripped and fell. As the employee was falling, the employee twisted their body and landed on their shoulder. The employee sustained a broken right shoulder and was hospitalized for surgery to repair the fracture.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2017, a worker at Holbein Inc. in SARVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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