Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel Group LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel Group LLC | Report ID | 2022010419 |
| Address | 424 Blair Avenue | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19601 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Extension ladders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 812332 | Inspection # | 1588731 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -75.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing an extension ladder to adjust the increasing temperature of a new instant steam heater. The ladder slid out from under him as he was three-quarters of the way up. The employee landed on top of the ladder on his right side, resulting in broken ribs and injuries to the heel and ankle.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2022, a worker at Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel Group LLC in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
See all reports for Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel Group LLC.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2016 | Sloane and Company | HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 23, 2019 | MICHIE CORPORATION | HENNIKER, NEW HAMPSHIRE | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Jun 4, 2015 | SOUTHEAST MILK, INC. | OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Nov 6, 2015 | A T & T | HOUSTON, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 9, 2015 | THOMAS COMPANY, Inc. | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Novel Iron Works, Inc. | GREENLAND, NEW HAMPSHIRE | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 8, 2016 | Eii Inc. | LUMBERTON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 15, 2016 | Sears Auto Center | DALLAS, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |