Masco Interiors Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Masco Interiors Inc. | Report ID | 2021053835 |
| Address | 122 Shetland Street | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15206 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Ground irregularity | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.46000, -79.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a Baker scaffold to put in studs. The scaffold was bumped and one of its wheels fell into a hole. It then fell over, and the employee fell to the ground 6 feet below, suffering a possible fracture. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2021, a worker at Masco Interiors Inc. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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