Carpenter Technology Corporation
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Carpenter Technology Corporation | Report ID | 2021043436 |
| Address | 101 West Bern Street | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19601 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Furnaces, heaters |
| Secondary Source | Tank, bin, vat interiors, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | 1527230 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -75.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing at the edge of the furnace pit and was going to push out the lining on the furnace. The employee fell approximately 20 feet into the furnace tank and sustained broken vertebrae, two broken ribs, and a brain bleed. The employee was not wearing fall protection at the time of the fall.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2021, a worker at Carpenter Technology Corporation in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with furnaces, heaters identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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