HY PRESSURE WASHING & PAINTING COMPANY
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and dislocations — SINKING SPRING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | HY PRESSURE WASHING & PAINTING COMPANY | Report ID | 20171110708 |
| Address | 700 Old Fritztown Road | City, State ZIP | SINKING SPRING, PENNSYLVANIA 19608 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -75.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a 6-foot portable step ladder when he lost his balance and fell to the floor. He suffered a dislocated finger, fractured vertebrae, and a fractured skull, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2017, a worker at HY PRESSURE WASHING & PAINTING COMPANY in SINKING SPRING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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