Jay Gill, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — COWANSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Jay Gill, Inc. | Report ID | 2021043109 |
| Address | 934 Watersonville Road | City, State ZIP | COWANSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16218 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1525329 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.98000, -79.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spraying foam on the ceiling of a room above a garage. The employee fell through a floor opening, through the garage, and down to a basement floor about 20 feet below. The employee suffered pelvis injuries and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2021, a worker at Jay Gill, Inc. in COWANSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the pelvis. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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