JAY R REYNOLDS INC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | JAY R REYNOLDS INC | Report ID | 2020066102 |
| Address | 225 Bowman Road | City, State ZIP | HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -76.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a 12-foot ladder, cutting a 3-inch water pipe. When he cut it, the pipe swung down and knocked the ladder out from under him. He fell to the ground about 9 feet below, landing on the ladder and suffering rib, lung, and hip damage.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2020, a worker at JAY R REYNOLDS INC in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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