Orlando Diefenderfer Electrical Contractors
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — CENTER VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Orlando Diefenderfer Electrical Contractors | Report ID | 2022053941 |
| Address | 3200 Sierra Circle | City, State ZIP | CENTER VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA 18034 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Screwdrivers-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.54000, -75.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the sixth rung of a 8-foot A-frame ladder installing a tech screw into drywall using a battery operated screw gun. The screw wobbled and fell over causing the employee to lose his grip on the screw gun. While trying to catch the screw gun, he lost his balance and fell off the ladder. The employee sustained a skull fracture, a laceration to the back of the head that required staples, and a sprained left wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2022, a worker at Orlando Diefenderfer Electrical Contractors in CENTER VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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