L & L Construction Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - PLAINS TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at L & L Construction Inc. in PLAINS TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania
Employer L & L Construction Inc.
Address 1917 Wolfpack Way
City, State ZIP PLAINS TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania 18702
Report ID 2020076571
Event Date July 14, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Industry (NAICS) 238120
GPS Coordinates 41.23000, -75.75000

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Incident Narrative

An employee had been rigging long-span steel joists for hoisting when several joists that were leaning against a wall fell, striking the employee's foot. The employee sustained a compound fracture to the ankle.

Incident Summary

On July 14, 2020, a worker at L & L Construction Inc. in PLAINS TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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