Century Steel Erectors Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — MUNCY, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Century Steel Erectors Inc. in MUNCY, Pennsylvania
Employer Century Steel Erectors Inc.
Address Geisinger Health Care, 225 Route 220
City, State ZIP MUNCY, Pennsylvania 17756
Report ID 20201010203
Event Date October 27, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Structural elements, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236220
Inspection # 1500128
GPS Coordinates 41.20000, -76.78000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was performing steel construction on a commercial building. He climbed out onto the long cantilever and attached his fall protection to the cantilever. The bolts which attached the cantilever to the main structure failed and the employee fell approximately 15 feet onto a hard surface. The employee sustained broken ribs, a broken elbow, and a head laceration.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2020, a worker at Century Steel Erectors Inc. in MUNCY, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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