Sal Paone, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Concussions - PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Sal Paone, Inc. |
| Address | Alexander Dr or Sabastian Dr, #8 |
| City, State ZIP | PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania 19462 |
| Report ID | 20211110261 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Scaffolds-improvised staging |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236116 |
| Inspection # | 1566619 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.10000, -75.27000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was installing drywall inside a home, working from a wooden plank positioned across the top of a doorframe and a metal plank. The plank shifted and the worker fell to the plywood floor more than 10 feet below and struck his head resulting in a loss of consciousness and concussion. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2021, a worker at Sal Paone, Inc. in PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-improvised staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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