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Urban Outfitters, Inc

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and burns — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Urban Outfitters, Inc in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Urban Outfitters, Inc Report ID 2021031950
Address 5000 S Broad St., Stavish City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19112
Event Date March 4, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 448140 Inspection # 1518628
GPS Coordinates 39.88000, -75.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on an A-frame ladder fixing an electrical wire on an HVAC unit in a ceiling. The employee was holding onto the unit with their left hand when the employee was shocked with 480V of electricity. The employee let go of the unit and fell 6 feet from the ladder. In the midst of falling, the employee hit their head on a metal work station. The employee was hospitalized for two skull fractures, burns to three fingers on their left hand and one finger on their right hand, and unspecified right arm pain.

Incident Summary

On March 4, 2021, a worker at Urban Outfitters, Inc in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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