Washington Headquarters Services
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures and other injuries, unspecified - FAIRFIELD, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Washington Headquarters Services |
| Address | 450 Harbaugh Valley Road |
| City, State ZIP | FAIRFIELD, Pennsylvania 17320 |
| Report ID | 2023087313 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561210 |
| Inspection # | 1693553 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.72000, -77.43000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee climbed up on an elevated sidewalk and stepped onto a dumpster to push a piece of scrap steel into the dumpster. He lost balance and fell about 5.5 feet onto the asphalt road surface. The piece of scrap steel then fell on top of him. The employee sustained a head injury including a laceration, a fractured sternum, and a fractured left wrist.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2023, a worker at Washington Headquarters Services in FAIRFIELD, Pennsylvania suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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