Frosty's Decks and Rails, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — GLEN MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Frosty's Decks and Rails, Inc. | Report ID | 2018065577 |
| Address | 300 Franklin Drive | City, State ZIP | GLEN MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA 19342 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | 1322641 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.88000, -75.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was testing flashing welds for proper depth and fell approximately 25 to 30 feet through the mid-rail of a guardrail and landed on the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a lacerated liver.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2018, a worker at Frosty's Decks and Rails, Inc. in GLEN MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 48 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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