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Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified — MOUNT BETHEL, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. in MOUNT BETHEL, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. Report ID 2017088084
Address 9 Campbell Rd City, State ZIP MOUNT BETHEL, PENNSYLVANIA 18343
Event Date August 22, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Ceilings
Industry (NAICS) 238350 Inspection # 1259609
GPS Coordinates 40.89000, -75.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was running wire through a crawl space when he fell through the drywall ceiling and landed 18 feet below on a concrete surface, suffering blunt force trauma to the head, a severe laceration to the leg, and a fractured lower back.

Incident Summary

On August 22, 2017, a worker at Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. in MOUNT BETHEL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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