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Armstrong Utilities Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Armstrong Utilities Inc. in OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Armstrong Utilities Inc. Report ID 20211210758
Address 2476 Baltimore Pk. City, State ZIP OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 19363
Event Date December 15, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1569184
GPS Coordinates 39.75000, -76.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a service cable line when they fell from the ladder to the ground below. The employee sustained a fractured C1 vertebra, nose, and orbital bone.

Incident Summary

On December 15, 2021, a worker at Armstrong Utilities Inc. in OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the head and neck. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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