Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2018076756 |
| Address | 45 Ashley Way | City, State ZIP | LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 19533 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -75.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing the fixed ladder of an open top dumpster when he fell backwards and struck his head on the concrete ground, suffering a concussion and broken tailbone.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2018, a worker at Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. in LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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