Waggoner Construction, Inc
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WELLSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Waggoner Construction, Inc | Report ID | 2023076118 |
| Address | 429 Kralltown Road | City, State ZIP | WELLSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17365 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Construction debris | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.03000, -76.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a 20-yard dumpster hopper on the back of a truck. The hopper was at an angle; the employee slipped, slid out the back of the dumpster, and landed on construction debris about 4 feet below. He sustained an L2 vertebra fracture.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2023, a worker at Waggoner Construction, Inc in WELLSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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