Curry Rail Services Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Curry Rail Services Inc. in HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pennsylvania
Employer Curry Rail Services Inc.
Address 1477 DeGol Industrial Drive
City, State ZIP HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pennsylvania 16648
Report ID 2019044323
Event Date April 29, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336510
Inspection # 1397637
GPS Coordinates 40.42000, -78.37000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a rail car ladder when he fell about 10 feet, hitting the ground and an adjacent rail car. He suffered a broken jaw and fractured vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2019, a worker at Curry Rail Services Inc. in HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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