Critter Control Operations
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Cuts and abrasions or bruises - THORNDALE, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Critter Control Operations |
| Address | 2825 East Lincoln Highway |
| City, State ZIP | THORNDALE, Pennsylvania 19372 |
| Report ID | 2023076911 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises |
| Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561710 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -75.76000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder accessing an elevated surface on the inside of a customer's residence. The base of the ladder moved, causing the employee to fall 6-8 feet from the ladder to ground level. The employee sustained a forehead laceration and bruising to the back of the neck.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2023, a worker at Critter Control Operations in THORNDALE, Pennsylvania suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the head and neck. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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