TruFood Warehouse
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | TruFood Warehouse | Report ID | 2022108761 |
| Address | 106 Gamma Drive | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15238 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.49000, -79.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing an air line in the ceiling. After completing this task, the employee tripped and fell 2 feet from the ladder to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured femur.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2022, a worker at TruFood Warehouse in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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