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Erie Coke Corporation

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Erie Coke Corporation in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Erie Coke Corporation Report ID 2018021192
Address 925 East Bay Drive City, State ZIP ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16512
Event Date February 5, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 324199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.14000, -80.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was wheel-barrowing patch mix to the bench area of an oven when he lost his balance and the wheel barrow tipped over. The handle hit his leg and he fell 12 feet to the next level. He was hospitalized for an internal injury around his kidney.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2018, a worker at Erie Coke Corporation in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with nonclassifiable 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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