Paul Berger General Contracting, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — RECTOR, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Paul Berger General Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077544 |
| Address | 409 Wilkins Road | City, State ZIP | RECTOR, PENNSYLVANIA 15677 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | 1418727 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.16000, -79.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a platform cutting boards when he fell approximately 12 feet from the platform to the ground, suffering spinal fractures, a broken left collarbone and shoulder, a rib fracture, a torn lung, and a concussion.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2019, a worker at Paul Berger General Contracting, Inc. in RECTOR, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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