Curry Rail Services Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — 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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