Urban Outfitters, Inc
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures and burns - PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Urban Outfitters, Inc |
| Address | 5000 S Broad St., Stavish |
| City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania 19112 |
| Report ID | 2021031950 |
| 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 | 39.90716, -75.17345 |
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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
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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