Lester R Summers Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Lester R Summers Inc | Report ID | 2022076151 |
| Address | 125 Denver Road | City, State ZIP | DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17517 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.22000, -76.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While standing on a ladder, an employee was securing a load to a trailer. The employee fell striking his right side against a metal rack. The employee sustained broken ribs and a punctured lung on his right side and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2022, a worker at Lester R Summers Inc in DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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