High Associates, Ltd.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - LANCASTER, Pennsylvania
| Employer | High Associates, Ltd. |
| Address | 1902 Olde Homestead Lane |
| City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, Pennsylvania 17601 |
| Report ID | 2022065141 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561790 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05278, -76.24487 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee had been servicing a roof-mounted HVAC unit. The employee then descended a fixed ladder to retrieve some work products. While climbing back up the ladder, the employee fell 12-15 feet to the concrete floor, sustaining a fractured leg and having epoxy splashed in their face. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2022, a worker at High Associates, Ltd. in LANCASTER, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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| Aug 25, 2017 | Tyson Foods | MADISON, Mississippi | Fractures | Hosp. |
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