MCS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | MCS INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report ID | 2022032066 |
| Address | 2280 NEWLINS MILL ROAD | City, State ZIP | EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18042 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Coccygeal region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cabinets, cases-display, storage | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.72000, -75.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a ladder, placing a stack of equipment into a dumpster. An item fell and knocked her off balance and she fell off the ladder onto a medicine cabinet. She suffered a broken tailbone.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2022, a worker at MCS INDUSTRIES, INC. in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the coccygeal region. 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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