JAY R REYNOLDS INC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JAY R REYNOLDS INC in 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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