Penn Line Corporation, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — FALLENTIMBER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Penn Line Corporation, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076255 |
| Address | Gate Road, 312 Gate Road | City, State ZIP | FALLENTIMBER, PENNSYLVANIA 16639 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1246287 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -78.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually pruning a tree when he fell approximately 30 feet to the ground below, sustaining multiple lacerations, broken ribs, fibula/tibia fractures, pressure buildup, a cheekbone fracture, a skull fracture, and two fractured vertebrae. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2017, a worker at Penn Line Corporation, Inc. in FALLENTIMBER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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