Bessemer Concrete, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bessemer Concrete, LLC | Report ID | 2020098754 |
| Address | 205 W Washington Street | City, State ZIP | NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16101 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | 1496316 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.99000, -80.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A truck driver was working from a stepladder, loading pre-cast concrete sound barriers onto the flatbed of a truck. He stepped off the ladder, slipped, and fell about 5 feet to the ground. He suffered a hip injury and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2020, a worker at Bessemer Concrete, LLC in NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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