Temple University
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Temple University | Report ID | 2017099320 |
| Address | 3307 North Broad Street | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19140 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.00000, -75.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell off a bucket truck while going up the truck steps to get into the aerial bucket lift.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2017, a worker at Temple University in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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