Code Inspections, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MUNCY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Code Inspections, Inc. | Report ID | 20191213015 |
| Address | Muncy Junior Senior Highschool, 200 West Penn Street | City, State ZIP | MUNCY, PENNSYLVANIA 17756 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541350 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -76.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing down an aluminum extension ladder when he missed the last step of the ladder with his foot and fell on the concrete floor, injuring his upper torso and head.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2019, a worker at Code Inspections, Inc. in MUNCY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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