LSC Communications US, LLC
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | LSC Communications US, LLC | Report ID | 2020098687 |
| Address | 216 Greenfield Road | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | 1493714 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.04000, -76.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were loading a roll of paper into a printing press. The decking moved forward as part of the process, and an employee slipped and fell into the resulting opening. The employee suffered a broken tibia.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2020, a worker at LSC Communications US, LLC in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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