A.J. Myers & Sons, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Open wounds, unspecified — VALENCIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | A.J. Myers & Sons, Inc. | Report ID | 2023010975 |
| Address | 229 7th Avenue | City, State ZIP | VALENCIA, PENNSYLVANIA 16059 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds, unspecified | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Bus |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 485410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -80.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the interior of a bus. As he stepped back, he lost his footing and fell out of the bus onto the concrete floor of the wash bay. The employee struck his head and right elbow on the concrete; the elbow injury required stitches/staples.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2023, a worker at A.J. Myers & Sons, Inc. in VALENCIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered open wounds, unspecified to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with bus identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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