F M Brown's Sons Incorporated
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — SINKING SPRING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | F M Brown's Sons Incorporated | Report ID | 20181212678 |
| Address | 205 Woodrow Avenue, P.O. Box 2116 | City, State ZIP | SINKING SPRING, PENNSYLVANIA 19608 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.32000, -76.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder on a rail car and missed a rung, falling backwards approximately 8 feet to the ground and fracturing the left wrist and tail bone.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2018, a worker at F M Brown's Sons Incorporated in SINKING SPRING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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