Donald B Smith Inc.
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Donald B Smith Inc. | Report ID | 2017109545 |
| Address | Moran Logistics, 1200 Biglerville Road | City, State ZIP | GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17325 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1271657 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.85000, -77.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 4, 2017, at 3:00 p.m., an employee was using a tape measurer to measure a warehouse roof vent hole where the vent cover structure had been removed to place decking material. The tape measurer then fell onto the retrofitted drywall vent cover. The employee was trying to recover the tape measurer when the drywall collapsed and he fell 28 feet to the floor of the warehouse, fracturing his right hip, left foot, right cheek, and lumbar spine. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2017, a worker at Donald B Smith Inc. in GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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