Dave McLaughlin Interiors
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures — NORTH HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Dave McLaughlin Interiors | Report ID | 2018032801 |
| Address | 12120 State Route 30 | City, State ZIP | NORTH HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA 15642 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.33000, -79.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a baker's scaffold when the platform gave way and he fell approximately 4 feet, suffering a vertebral compression fracture. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2018, a worker at Dave McLaughlin Interiors in NORTH HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 69 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.
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