C&W Services
Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | C&W Services | Report ID | 20191111669 |
| Address | 400 Egypt Rd. | City, State ZIP | NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19403 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.12000, -75.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down metal stairs. The employee's ice cleats got caught on the stairs and the employee fell back against the stairs, suffering two broken vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2019, a worker at C&W Services in NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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