Force Drilling
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DUNCANSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Force Drilling | Report ID | 20171110563 |
| Address | 16815 Dunnings Highway | City, State ZIP | DUNCANSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16635 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -78.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning drill rods on a high, flat trailer when he lost his footing and fell to a lower level, breaking his arm and wrist. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2017, a worker at Force Drilling in DUNCANSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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