PennLine Corporation
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | PennLine Corporation | Report ID | 2018077175 |
| Address | 66 Valley Road, powerline | City, State ZIP | BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA 19508 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.28000, -75.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming vegetation from an aerial lift. The employee fell from the lift to the ground, suffering a broken left arm.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2018, a worker at PennLine Corporation in BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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