RHOADS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | RHOADS INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report ID | 2018021872 |
| Address | 1900 Kitty Hawk Road | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19112 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.88000, -75.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped and fell to the same level while trying to use the first step on a scaffold access ladder. The employee hit and injured their ribs and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2018, a worker at RHOADS INDUSTRIES, INC. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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