Penn State University - Behrend
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Burns and other injuries, n.e.c. - ERIE, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Penn State University - Behrend |
| Address | 5240 Jordan Road |
| City, State ZIP | ERIE, Pennsylvania 16563 |
| Report ID | 2020098795 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Burns and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Lamps, light fixtures |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 |
| Inspection # | 1493780 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.11711, -79.98101 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder 6 to 7 feet high performing maintenance work on a light fixture. The employee received and electrical shock and fell from the ladder to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with two fractured vertebrae, a fractured left humerus, and an electrical burn on his hand.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2020, a worker at Penn State University - Behrend in ERIE, Pennsylvania suffered burns and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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