LATEX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HUGHESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | LATEX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Report ID | 2018066372 |
| Address | 5368 Highway 220 | City, State ZIP | HUGHESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17737 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.25000, -76.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While disconnecting a strap at the back of a flatbed truck trailer, an employee fell from the side of the truck, landing on wood mats about 5 feet below. The employee suffered a broken nose, broken ribs, broken teeth, fractured sinus cavity, fractured wrist, and facial lacerations. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2018, a worker at LATEX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY in HUGHESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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