Lanco Mechanicals
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — MYERSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Lanco Mechanicals | Report ID | 2022032890 |
| Address | 21 Deck Drive | City, State ZIP | MYERSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17067 |
| Event Date | March 31, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Rocks, crushed stone | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236118 | Inspection # | 1587682 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -76.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing an extension ladder on a garage. He hit his knee and fell onto stone 12 feet below. He suffered two broken thoracic vertebrae, lacerations to the back, a damaged lung, and paralysis of the legs. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2022, a worker at Lanco Mechanicals in MYERSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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