Notre Dame High School, Inc.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — EASTON, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Notre Dame High School, Inc. |
| Address | 3417 Church Road |
| City, State ZIP | EASTON, Pennsylvania 18045 |
| Report ID | 20181212572 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Foot(feet) and knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611110 |
| Inspection # | 1364827 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.66871, -75.30320 |
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Incident Narrative
A custodian was working from a portable scaffold system approximately 15 feet above the floor of the gym to repair lights in the scoreboard. Two additional employees were holding onto the scaffold at floor level. The employees tried to move the scaffold while the custodian was still on the platform. The scaffold tipped over and fell to the floor. The custodian and one of the employees on the floor suffered injuries. The custodian was hospitalized with a fractured knee cap and heel. The employee on the ground was treated at a hospital and released.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2018, a worker at Notre Dame High School, Inc. in EASTON, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and knee(s). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 59 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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