Carpenter Technology
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Carpenter Technology | Report ID | 2018088301 |
| Address | 101 West Burn Street | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19601 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -75.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting wires, working from a ladder. A piece of skull from a furnace fell and struck the ladder. The employee fell from the ladder onto a scrap bin, suffering broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2018, a worker at Carpenter Technology in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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