PERLEY-HALLADAY ASSOCIATES, INC.
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified - Dislocation of joints - WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania
| Employer | PERLEY-HALLADAY ASSOCIATES, INC. |
| Address | 1037 Andrew Drive |
| City, State ZIP | WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania 19380 |
| Report ID | 2022108981 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Dislocation of joints |
| Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 |
| Inspection # | 1628645 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98660, -75.59054 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the top of a cooler ceiling. After cutting an opening in a 4-inch-thick insulated metal panel so that stairs could be installed, the employee fell through the opening, landed on the ground, and suffered a dislocated hip.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2022, a worker at PERLEY-HALLADAY ASSOCIATES, INC. in WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania suffered dislocation of joints to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 415 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified injuries.
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