Kratz Enterprises
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Amputations — SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Kratz Enterprises | Report ID | 2020032928 |
| Address | Dock Mennonite Academy School EC-8, 420 Godshall Road | City, State ZIP | SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18964 |
| Event Date | March 31, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.28000, -75.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing an HVAC unit on the roof of a school. He slipped on the rooftop ladder and fell. The ladder caught his left little finger as he fell, causing an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2020, a worker at Kratz Enterprises in SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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