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 | Report ID | 2017065122 |
| Address | 41?24'23.58"N, 75?40'22.18"W | City, State ZIP | SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18503 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.40000, -75.66000 | ||
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
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