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Perryman Company

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Perryman Company in HOUSTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Perryman Company Report ID 2018022008
Address 213 Vandale Drive City, State ZIP HOUSTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15342
Event Date February 28, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331491 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.23000, -80.21000

Incident Narrative

While untangling a metal coil that was caught on a stand, an employee fell approximately 36" from a small work platform to the ground, suffering a fractured hip and pelvic injuries.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2018, a worker at Perryman Company in HOUSTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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