SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — JENKINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Report ID | 20171211616 |
| Address | 301 HIGHLAND AVENUE | City, State ZIP | JENKINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19046 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332722 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -75.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting on a dock when he dismounted the dock and landed awkwardly on his left ankle, breaking it.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2017, a worker at SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. in JENKINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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