U.S. Department of the Interior
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - SCRANTON, Pennsylvania
| Employer | U.S. Department of the Interior |
| Address | 41?24'23.58"N, 75?40'22.18"W |
| City, State ZIP | SCRANTON, Pennsylvania 18503 |
| Report ID | 2017065122 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Embankments |
| Industry (NAICS) | 712190 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.40000, -75.66000 |
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Incident Narrative
On June 5, 2017, at 11:50 AM, an employee was directing a tour of elementary school children and attempting to retrieve biological samples from the Lackawanna River with a net. The employee dropped the net into the river. While attempting to retrieve the net, the employee fell down an 8-foot embankment and landed in the river, breaking three ribs and four vertebrae. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2017, a worker at U.S. Department of the Interior in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with embankments identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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