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Kay Builders, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — PERKASIE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kay Builders, Inc. in PERKASIE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Kay Builders, Inc. Report ID 2022109138
Address 59 Independence Court City, State ZIP PERKASIE, PENNSYLVANIA 18944
Event Date October 19, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Rocks, crushed stone
Industry (NAICS) 236115 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.23000, -74.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just finished installing foam insulation on a foundation wall. He was climbing out of the foundation area and placed one leg on top of the 3-foot foundation wall when his other foot (still on the ground) slipped on stones causing him to fall backward to the ground. He was hospitalized with a broken L2 vertebra.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2022, a worker at Kay Builders, Inc. in PERKASIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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