Metropolitan Edison
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Metropolitan Edison | Report ID | 2017087706 |
| Address | 2800 Pottsville Pike | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19605 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.37000, -75.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was securing his positioning straps to the ladder and fell about 15 feet to the ground, fracturing the left wrist.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2017, a worker at Metropolitan Edison in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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