Riggs Distler & Company, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — LANDENBERG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Riggs Distler & Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2023065853 |
| Address | 512 Chesterville Road | City, State ZIP | LANDENBERG, PENNSYLVANIA 19350 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -75.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a wooden utility pole onto a digger derrick. A pole piece came free when it was under tension and swung into the employee's lower legs. The employee sustained three fractures to the left ankle as well as one right ankle fracture.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2023, a worker at Riggs Distler & Company, Inc. in LANDENBERG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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