Zekelman Industries

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — WHEATLAND, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Zekelman Industries in WHEATLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Zekelman Industries Report ID 2020054158
Address 1 Council Avenue City, State ZIP WHEATLAND, PENNSYLVANIA 16161
Event Date May 4, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.20000, -80.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping down while walking into an area. His foot rolled and he fell onto a concrete floor, breaking his left lower tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On May 4, 2020, a worker at Zekelman Industries in WHEATLAND, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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