Erie Coke Corporation
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - ERIE, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Erie Coke Corporation |
| Address | 925 East Bay Drive |
| City, State ZIP | ERIE, Pennsylvania 16512 |
| Report ID | 2018021192 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.14000, -80.06000 |
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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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