Sunshine Solar, LLC
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Sunshine Solar, LLC | Report ID | 2023021140 |
| Address | Seibert Road | City, State ZIP | GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17325 |
| Event Date | February 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Skid steer loaders, mini loaders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -77.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mounting a skid loader. The employee slipped on ice/mud on the loader's tracks, fell, and suffered a broken leg.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2023, a worker at Sunshine Solar, LLC in GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with skid steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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