Jack Lehr Heating Cooling & Electric
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Jack Lehr Heating Cooling & Electric | Report ID | 2022086964 |
| Address | 9 South Commerce Way, Backstage Library Works | City, State ZIP | BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18017 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -75.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an HVAC system on the roof of a commercial building. The employee was climbing down from the roof using a fixed ladder when he fell off the ladder, resulting in two shattered heels that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2022, a worker at Jack Lehr Heating Cooling & Electric in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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