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Wallingford Manor Care

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WALLINGFORD, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wallingford Manor Care in WALLINGFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Wallingford Manor Care Report ID 2017065792
Address 115 S Providence Rd City, State ZIP WALLINGFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 19086
Event Date June 23, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.89000, -75.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell from the second rung of a ladder while changing ceiling tiles, fracturing the right ankle.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2017, a worker at Wallingford Manor Care in WALLINGFORD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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