Spectrum Environmental, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Spectrum Environmental, Inc. | Report ID | 2021032529 |
| Address | 201 14th Street | City, State ZIP | NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15068 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Girders, beams, structural steel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1522195 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.57000, -79.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been cleaning up debris on a roof. The employee fell through the roof substrate and hit his leg on a steel beam inside the building. The employee sustained a laceration to the right leg and a broken fibula.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2021, a worker at Spectrum Environmental, Inc. in NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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