UGI Energy Services
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HUNLOCK CREEK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | UGI Energy Services | Report ID | 2020010180 |
| Address | 390 Route 11 | City, State ZIP | HUNLOCK CREEK, PENNSYLVANIA 18621 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335929 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -76.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was painting on a ladder in a stairwell. The employee reached to paint a pipe and the ladder gave way. The employee fell approximately 5 feet and struck the stair railing on the way down, sustaining a fractured wrist and cuts to the front and back of the head.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2020, a worker at UGI Energy Services in HUNLOCK CREEK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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