Leech Industries, Inc.
Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. - Fractures - MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Leech Industries, Inc. |
| Address | 13144 Dickson Road |
| City, State ZIP | MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania 16335 |
| Report ID | 2023053966 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Handrails, banisters |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333514 |
| Inspection # | 1669306 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.65176, -80.12144 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder accessing a warehouse loft. When the employee went to step over the railing, the ladder fell and the employee fell into the safety railing. The employee sustained a sternum fracture.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2023, a worker at Leech Industries, Inc. in MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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