Liberty Lutheran Housing and Development Corporation
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Liberty Lutheran Housing and Development Corporation | Report ID | 2023109828 |
| Address | 260 Lions Hill Road | City, State ZIP | STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16803 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Windows, openings |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 623311 | Inspection # | 1705723 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.82000, -77.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been cleaning windows inside an apartment. He went to step out onto a brick ledge to clean the exterior of the windows and lost balance. He fell from the third floor ledge to the patio/grass below and landed on his feet. The employee sustained vertebral compression fractures.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2023, a worker at Liberty Lutheran Housing and Development Corporation in STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with windows, openings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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