Huckestein Mechanical Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet - Fractures and other injuries, unspecified - NEW KENSINGTON, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Huckestein Mechanical Services, Inc. |
| Address | New Kensington-Arnold School District- Valley High School, 703 Stevenson Blvd. |
| City, State ZIP | NEW KENSINGTON, Pennsylvania 15068 |
| Report ID | 20211210727 |
| Event Date | December 14, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Secondary Source | Grandstands, stadia |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| Inspection # | 1568741 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -79.72000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on a catwalk above the auditorium performing maintenance work on an air handler unit. The employee was cleaning up when he fell over the guardrail onto the auditorium bleachers approximately 35 feet below. The employee sustained broken bones, lacerations, and a concussion and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 14, 2021, a worker at Huckestein Mechanical Services, Inc. in NEW KENSINGTON, Pennsylvania suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 185 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet injuries.
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