Power Component Systems, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Power Component Systems, Inc. | Report ID | 2020054418 |
| Address | 601 E Springettsburg Ave | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17403 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -76.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a painter's scaffold, 4.5 feet off the floor, demolishing a wall made of steel and plaster. A wall part shifted and knocked him off the scaffold to the floor. He suffered fractures to a tibia and a small bone in the ankle.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2020, a worker at Power Component Systems, Inc. in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2017 | Countryside Cooperative | GLENWOOD CITY, WISCONSIN | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Reeb Millwork Corporation | BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Lowes Home Centers, LLC | PENSACOLA, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 20, 2022 | TAVASTAR | SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 30, 2017 | OMNISOURCE CORP. | LIMA, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 2, 2019 | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | ORLANDO, FLORIDA | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Nov 11, 2020 | LYCON, INC. | MADISON, WISCONSIN | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 15, 2017 | The Molpus Woodlands Group, LLC | JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |