Paul Risk Construction
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Paul Risk Construction | Report ID | 2022021786 |
| Address | 530 Long Rifle Road | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17602 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1589641 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -76.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a tubular welded frame scaffold. He lost his balance and fell about 20 feet to the ground below. He suffered fractures to a hip and a bone in his back and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2022, a worker at Paul Risk Construction in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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