USP Canaan
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — WAYMART, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | USP Canaan | Report ID | 2018043810 |
| Address | 3057 Eric J. Williams Memorial Drive, SORT Obstacle Course | City, State ZIP | WAYMART, PENNSYLVANIA 18472 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ceilings, walls, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.56000, -75.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting a climbing try-out on an obstacle course. During his descent from the climb, he let go of his climbing rope. The climbing rope's carabineer became detached from his rigger's belt, and he fell into the base containment box, suffering a right lung contusion, lumbosacral sprain, and paresthesia to his extremities. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2018, a worker at USP Canaan in WAYMART, PENNSYLVANIA suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ceilings, walls, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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