MCKAMISH, INC.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at MCKAMISH, INC. in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania
Employer MCKAMISH, INC.
Address Penn Window Building, Fort Pitt Blvd
City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania 15201
Report ID 2020076995
Event Date July 24, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238220
GPS Coordinates 40.46000, -79.96000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was on a portable ladder changing out a compressor for an air handler. The ladder slipped and the employee fell to the ground about 5 feet below, suffering a spinal fracture in the lower back.

Incident Summary

On July 24, 2020, a worker at MCKAMISH, INC. in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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