Gebhard and Son, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — COLUMBIA, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Gebhard and Son, Inc. |
| Address | Habecker Street, Pinerton Street |
| City, State ZIP | COLUMBIA, Pennsylvania 17512 |
| Report ID | 2022054486 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.07000, -76.50000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming trees from an aerial lift. The employee fell 6 to 7 feet from the equipment to the pavement below and suffered two broken heels.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2022, a worker at Gebhard and Son, Inc. in COLUMBIA, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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