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Penn Line Corporation

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Penn Line Corporation in BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Penn Line Corporation Report ID 2017109572
Address 63 Lee Glass Road City, State ZIP BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA 26201
Event Date October 5, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Trees
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1269561
GPS Coordinates 38.92000, -80.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a tree to trim the branches when he slipped and fell approximately 15 feet to the ground, fracturing his L1 vertebra and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2017, a worker at Penn Line Corporation in BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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