L & L Construction Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — PLAINS TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | L & L Construction Inc. | Report ID | 2020076571 |
| Address | 1917 Wolfpack Way | City, State ZIP | PLAINS TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 18702 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.23000, -75.75000 | ||
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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