Fortress Steel Services, Incorporated
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DELTA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Fortress Steel Services, Incorporated | Report ID | 2017098996 |
| Address | 1125 Pikes Peak Road | City, State ZIP | DELTA, PENNSYLVANIA 17314 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1265742 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -76.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from the second step of a stair set he was assembling, sustaining two broken ankles and a broken tibia.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2017, a worker at Fortress Steel Services, Incorporated in DELTA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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