Rhodes Construction Solutions
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — HUMMELSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Rhodes Construction Solutions | Report ID | 2019077813 |
| Address | 591 Hurley lane | City, State ZIP | HUMMELSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17036 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.26000, -76.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a light bulb from a ladder. The ladder slipped and the employee fell 18 feet to the floor, suffering six broken ribs, a broken pelvis, and a broken hip.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2019, a worker at Rhodes Construction Solutions in HUMMELSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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