Armstrong Utilities Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Armstrong Utilities Inc. | Report ID | 2019054679 |
| Address | 172 Dreher Road | City, State ZIP | BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA 16002 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Utility and telephone poles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -79.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder that was leaning against a pole to disconnect cable TV from a client's house. The pole the ladder was leaning on broke at the base and the employee and the ladder fell to the ground. The employee sustained four broken ribs and a bruised lung.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2019, a worker at Armstrong Utilities Inc. in BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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