Simplex Industries, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Simplex Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2017065502 |
| Address | 1 Simplex Drive | City, State ZIP | SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18504 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42000, -75.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a scaffold plank along the side of a modular home when the employee fell nearly 7 feet to the ground, suffering a back injury and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2017, a worker at Simplex Industries, Inc. in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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