Airgas
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — NEW HOLLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Airgas | Report ID | 2023087429 |
| Address | 160 Peters Road | City, State ZIP | NEW HOLLAND, PENNSYLVANIA 17557 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424690 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.08000, -76.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a liquid cylinder off the back of a delivery truck. As he moved forward off the liftgate, both the employee and the liquid cylinder fell to the ground. The fall resulted in a fracture to the employee's left fibula and tibia.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2023, a worker at Airgas in NEW HOLLAND, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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