UGI Utilities Incorporated
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - READING, Pennsylvania
| Employer | UGI Utilities Incorporated |
| Address | 33 S. 11th Street |
| City, State ZIP | READING, Pennsylvania 19602 |
| Report ID | 20191213164 |
| Event Date | December 24, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221210 |
| Inspection # | 1463997 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.33400, -75.91596 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a second employee carry a gas meter down the exterior stairs at a customer's premises. The employee was walking backward in the lead, while the second employee walked forward in the rear. The gas meter weighed approximately 70 pounds. About halfway down the stairs, the employee walking backward lost his footing and fell down the stairs, breaking his left leg. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 24, 2019, a worker at UGI Utilities Incorporated in READING, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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