Rehrig Pacific Company
Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WILKES BARRE, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Rehrig Pacific Company |
| Address | 32 Earth Conservancy Drive, Suite 103 |
| City, State ZIP | WILKES BARRE, Pennsylvania 18706 |
| Report ID | 2023109788 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -75.90000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning off a pallet sorting machine. The employee jumped approximately two feet from the top of the pallet sorting machine to a lower platform. Upon landing, the employee's left ankle rolled, resulting in a fracture that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2023, a worker at Rehrig Pacific Company in WILKES BARRE, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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