Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures — JONESTOWN, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores |
| Address | 22 Old Forge Road |
| City, State ZIP | JONESTOWN, Pennsylvania 17038 |
| Report ID | 2020109617 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 447110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44969, -76.51523 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on the third rung from the top of a 6-foot-high ladder, putting a wooden pallet into an open dumpster. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground, suffering a broken right shoulder and a bruised right hip.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2020, a worker at Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores in JONESTOWN, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 69 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.
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