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MidState Mechanical & Electrical LLC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Cuts, lacerations — MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MidState Mechanical & Electrical LLC in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer MidState Mechanical & Electrical LLC Report ID 2020076438
Address 230 S Sporting Hill Road City, State ZIP MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17050
Event Date July 10, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1483519
GPS Coordinates 40.23000, -76.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a ladder, finishing up wiring on a lighting circuit. When a wire was cut, the employee was shocked and fell about 6 feet onto equipment below. He suffered a severe laceration to the left triceps and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 10, 2020, a worker at MidState Mechanical & Electrical LLC in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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