William L Robinson Concrete Contractors, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — LINDEN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | William L Robinson Concrete Contractors, Inc. | Report ID | 2021075771 |
| Address | 242 Robinson Rd | City, State ZIP | LINDEN, PENNSYLVANIA 17744 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Chairs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.21000, -77.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a 10-inch step stool performing maintenance on a pickup truck engine when they fell off the step stool and landed on a wheeled tool chair. The employee suffered six fractured ribs and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2021, a worker at William L Robinson Concrete Contractors, Inc. in LINDEN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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