HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, Ltd.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, Ltd. | Report ID | 20221211079 |
| Address | 314 East 24th Street | City, State ZIP | CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA 19013 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.86000, -75.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was offloading materials to deliver to a customer when they fell from the back of a box truck to the pavement. The employee sustained a clavicle fracture, fractures to ribs 2-9, and a head laceration.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2022, a worker at HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, Ltd. in CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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