Middle Creek Roofing LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — RICHLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Middle Creek Roofing LLC | Report ID | 2018043136 |
| Address | 10 Popular Street | City, State ZIP | RICHLAND, PENNSYLVANIA 17087 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -76.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to access the ladder jack scaffolding when the employee either tripped or slipped when stepping on the plank and fell. The employee suffered chipped vertebrae in the back.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2018, a worker at Middle Creek Roofing LLC in RICHLAND, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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