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Drug Plastics & Glass Incorporated

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Bruises, contusions — ELYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Drug Plastics & Glass Incorporated in ELYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Drug Plastics & Glass Incorporated Report ID 2021108978
Address 910 Bottle Drive City, State ZIP ELYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17824
Event Date October 18, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Bruises, contusions Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.87000, -76.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing down a 5-foot ladder. She fell at the last rung, suffering a contusion to the right hip where it struck the concrete floor.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2021, a worker at Drug Plastics & Glass Incorporated in ELYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered bruises, contusions to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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