Karchner Logistics & Distribution Services
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - HAZLETON, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Karchner Logistics & Distribution Services |
| Address | 425 Jaycee Drive |
| City, State ZIP | HAZLETON, Pennsylvania 18202 |
| Report ID | 2020010962 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488999 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.96707, -76.01760 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using a 10-foot extension ladder to hang a sign in the warehouse. The ladder slipped out from under the employee, who fell to the ground and suffered from a partial fracture to the spine. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2020, a worker at Karchner Logistics & Distribution Services in HAZLETON, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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