Weavertown Environmental Group
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — MC DONALD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Weavertown Environmental Group | Report ID | 2017087823 |
| Address | 3866 Millers Run Road | City, State ZIP | MC DONALD, PENNSYLVANIA 15057 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1256823 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.31000, -80.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on an elevated platform and placing a tarp on top of a roll-off box when he lost his balance and fell approximately 8 feet to the bottom of a metal solidification pit, breaking two neck bones and seven ribs. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2017, a worker at Weavertown Environmental Group in MC DONALD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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