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Burns and Scalo Roofing Company

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — GIBSONIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Burns and Scalo Roofing Company in GIBSONIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Burns and Scalo Roofing Company Report ID 2020054888
Address 4015 Old Orchard Way City, State ZIP GIBSONIA, PENNSYLVANIA 15044
Event Date May 27, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.67000, -80.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing up an extension ladder to secure it at the top. The bottom kicked out and the employee fell 17 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a bruised spleen and fractures to the leg, wrist, and ribs.

Incident Summary

On May 27, 2020, a worker at Burns and Scalo Roofing Company in GIBSONIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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