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Avalotis Corporation

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Avalotis Corporation in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Avalotis Corporation Report ID 2017099389
Address Liberty Bridge, Carson Street City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15222
Event Date September 29, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Heel(s)
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Scaffolds-suspended staging
Industry (NAICS) 562910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.43000, -79.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bringing a suspended scaffold down to the ground when the attachment broke. The employee fell to the remaining platform and fractured his heel.

Incident Summary

On September 29, 2017, a worker at Avalotis Corporation in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with scaffolds-suspended staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 204 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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