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J.C. Orr & Son, Incorporated

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at J.C. Orr & Son, Incorporated in STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer J.C. Orr & Son, Incorporated Report ID 2021119663
Address PSU West 2 Engineering Building, Gate 4 - White Course Drive City, State ZIP STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16801
Event Date November 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.77000, -77.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee walked behind a pallet they were moving when they tripped over another pallet that was staged in the same area and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left tibia.

Incident Summary

On November 8, 2021, a worker at J.C. Orr & Son, Incorporated in STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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