DEARING COMPRESSOR AND PUMP COMPANY

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DEARING COMPRESSOR AND PUMP COMPANY in YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
Employer DEARING COMPRESSOR AND PUMP COMPANY Report ID 2023043019
Address 3974 SIMON ROAD City, State ZIP YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 44512
Event Date April 5, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423830 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.06000, -80.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a manual pallet jack to move a catwalk frame to the overhead crane. The employee slipped and fell backward onto the ground, resulting in an L1 compression fracture.

Incident Summary

On April 5, 2023, a worker at DEARING COMPRESSOR AND PUMP COMPANY in YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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