Johnson Controls Fire Protection, LP
Fall while sitting — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Johnson Controls Fire Protection, LP | Report ID | 2023076653 |
| Address | 1800 Lombard Street | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19146 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Buckets, baskets, pails |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -75.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was completing a sensor replacement on an air-cooled chiller unit and went to sit on a 5-gallon bucket during a rest break. He experienced sudden stiffness in his left knee, causing him to fall backward and strike his back on a pipe hanger. The employee sustained three broken vertebrae in their lower back.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2023, a worker at Johnson Controls Fire Protection, LP in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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